Empaneling

/ɪmˈpænəlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of empanel; the process of selecting and enrolling people as panel or jury members.

Etymology

Present participle formed from empanel by adding -ing suffix, which comes from Old English and marks ongoing or progressive actions.

Kelly Says

The -ing suffix is one of English's most common endings, used for everything from 'running' to 'empaneling'—it's so fundamental that it appears in speech constantly, making it invisible even though it's everywhere.

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