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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bespread

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-spread
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spread over; to cover with.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English bispreden, equivalent to be- + spread. Cognate with Dutch bespreiden, Middle Low German bespreden, bespreiden, German bespreiten.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bespreads (present, singular) bespreading (participle, present)

Synonyms

overspread

Questions

What does bespread mean?
To spread over; to cover with.
Where does bespread come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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