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beword

/bɪˈwɜː(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-word
IPA
/bɪˈwɜː(ɹ)d/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To happen; come to pass.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Etymology

Alteration of beworth, equivalent to be- + worth (“to become, happen”). Compare German bewerden.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bewords (present, singular) bewording (participle, present) beworded (participle, past) beworded (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce beword?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈwɜː(ɹ)d/.
What does beword mean?
To happen; come to pass.
Where does beword come from?
Alteration of beworth, equivalent to be- + worth (“to become, happen”). Compare German bewerden.

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