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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

betow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-tow
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tow about; pull; draw; lead about; conduct.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To educate; influence; steer; direct.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To bestow; apply.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From be- + tow, or as a back-formation from Middle English betowen (“bestowed, applied”), past participle of bitēn (“to tug, pull, cover, apply, devote, employ, bring about, perform”), from Old English betēon (“to cover, surround, enclose”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

betows (present, singular) betowing (participle, present) betowed (participle, past) betowed (past)

Rhymes With

to so do no so-so know go show though as though oh ago

Questions

What does betow mean?
To tow about; pull; draw; lead about; conduct.
Where does betow come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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