responge en · VERB
Etymology
From re- + sponge.
Meanings
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(transitive) To sponge again.
One [course of action] is to evaluate the exposed area against a retained but sponged portion of the fabric. The other is to responge the exposed specimen and evaluate after the specimen has dried and has been conditioned.
1978, Federal Standard for Textile Test Methods, United States. Federal Supply Service:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| responging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| responged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| responged | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| responges | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |