beggar description
beggar description · beggars description · beggared description · beggaring description
Synonym of beggar beliefSynonym of beggar belief.
» The confusion beggars description.
Die Verwirrung spottet jeder Beschreibung. — MUIRIEL
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1 sensesSynonym of beggar belief.
Examples
1 sentencesThe confusion beggars description.
deDie Verwirrung spottet jeder Beschreibung. — MUIRIEL
Origin
Coined by William Shakespeare in 1607 in "Antony and Cleopatra," act 2, scene 2:Coined by William Shakespeare in 1607 in "Antony and Cleopatra," act 2, scene 2:
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Forms
beggars description, beggaring description, beggared description, beggared description| Base form | beggar description · to beggar description |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | beggars description |
| Present participle | beggaring description |
| Past simple | beggared description |
| Past participle | beggared description |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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.