Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beman

/bˈimən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: be-man
IPA: /bˈimən/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To furnish or fill with men; man.

Transitive verb

name

Example Sentences

"Now do so well as to fare to meet me at thine earliest, and as much bemanned as may be; and let us be both together whatever may happen."

Etymology

From Middle English bemannen, bimannen, bemonnen, equivalent to be- + man. Cognate with Middle High German bemannen.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be
Root: bemannen, Biemann

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

bemans (present, singular) bemanning (participle, present) bemanned (participle, past) bemanned (past) Bemans (plural)

Homonyms

beeman beaman beamon

Rhymes With

demon freeman semen lehman seaman seamen daemon neiman eamon riemann leman niemann

Questions

How do you pronounce beman?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈimən/.
What does beman mean?: To furnish or fill with men; man.
Where does beman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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