Greening

/ˈɡɹiːnɪŋ/ adj, name, noun, verb

adj, name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The process of becoming green.
"the tender greening of April meadows"
2
the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored wordnet
3
A type of pear. obsolete
4
A type of apple that is green when ripe.

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of green form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
Becoming green in colour. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1
A surname.

Synonyms

canopy expansion chlorophyllize eco friendly ecological modernization ecologize environmental upgrading

Antonyms

brown economy brownification browning chlorosis

Example

"Meadows were greening up in the narrow valleys."

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