becurtain
becurtain · becurtains · becurtained · becurtaining
To curtain; bedeck or cover with a curtain; to shroudTo curtain; bedeck or cover with a curtain; (by extension, figurative) to shroud.
Meaning
1 sensesTo curtain; bedeck or cover with a curtain; (by extension, figurative) to shroud.
Origin
From be- + curtain.From be- + curtain.
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Forms
becurtains, becurtaining, becurtained, becurtained| Base form | becurtain · to becurtain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | becurtains |
| Present participle | becurtaining |
| Past simple | becurtained |
| Past participle | becurtained |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.