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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bestep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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

Meaning

verb

To step on; step over, tread upon.

Transitive verb

verb

To step; take steps; walk.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English bisteppen, from Old English besteppan (“to tread upon, step, go, enter”), from Proto-Germanic *bistapjaną (“to enter”), equivalent to be- + step. Cognate with Dutch bestappen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Prefix: be
  • Root: bisteppen, besteppan, *bistapjaną

Usage

Inflected Forms

besteps (present, singular) bestepping (participle, present) bestepped (participle, past) bestepped (past) bestept (archaic, participle) bestept (archaic, past)

Questions

What does bestep mean?
To step on; step over, tread upon.
Where does bestep come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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