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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
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Can the word 'celibate' be used for women too?

Can the word 'celibate' be used for women too?Is there any 'ing' form of 'celibate'?
  

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Yes, I see no reason why it cannot be used for women. "Today I am celibating my birthday" comes to mind (joke), but, no, there is no verb "celibate", so no "ing" form.

— GPY

  • Yes, I see no reason why it cannot be used for women.
  • "Today I am celibating my birthday" comes to mind (joke), but, no, there is no verb "celibate", so no "ing" form.
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Yes, I see no reason why it cannot be used for women.

"Today I am celibating my birthday" comes to mind (joke), but, no, there is no verb "celibate", so no "ing" form.
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GPY"Today I am celibating my birthday" comes to mind (joke),
For me, it's no joke!Emotion: wink
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Can we also say,"She has become/turned celibate"?
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fatimah0786Can we also say,"She has become/turned celibate"?
I prefer "become".
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