befight
befight · befights · befought · befighting
To deprive of by fightingTo deprive of by fighting.
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete, transitive)To deprive of by fighting.
(dialectal, obsolete, transitive)To fight against; contend; do battle with.
Origin
From Middle English *befighten, *befeghten, from Old English befeohtan (“to take by fightiFrom Middle English *befighten, *befeghten, from Old English befeohtan (“to take by fighting”), equivalent to be- + fight. Cognate with Dutch bevechten (“to fight, combat”), Middle High German bevehten.
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Forms
befights, befighting, befought, befoughtLessons 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
See also
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