Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bestem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bestem
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stem completely; stem all about; hinder.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From be- + stem.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bestems (present, singular) bestemming (participle, present) bestemmed (participle, past) bestemmed (past)

Questions

What does bestem mean?
To stem completely; stem all about; hinder.
Where does bestem come from?
From be- + stem.

How to pronounce bestem

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