Subordinating

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of subordinate form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause wordnet

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attachclausal subordinationconditiondependdependentdependent clause subordination

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"We distinguish between subordinating and coordinating conjunctions."

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