becast
becast · becasts · becast · becasting
To cover or surround by casting aboutTo cover or surround by casting (something) about.
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete, transitive)To cover or surround by casting (something) about.
(intransitive, obsolete)To cast about; plan; plot; contrive.
Origin
From Middle English bicasten, equivalent to be- + cast. Sense of plan, plot due to conflatFrom Middle English bicasten, equivalent to be- + cast. Sense of plan, plot due to conflation with costen (“to contrive, try”). More at costen.
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Forms
becasts, becasting, becast, becastWord family
1 related wordsDerivedumbecast
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle