behang
behang · behangs · behung · behanging
To hang round or about, as ornament or embellishmentTo hang round or about, as ornament or embellishment; suspend; drape.
Meaning
1 sensesTo hang round or about, as ornament or embellishment; suspend; drape.
Origin
From Middle English *behangen, behongen, bihangien, bihengen, from Old English behōn (“toFrom Middle English *behangen, behongen, bihangien, bihengen, from Old English behōn (“to hang round”), equivalent to be- + hang. Cognate with Dutch behangen (“to decorate”), German behängen (“to hang, drape, decorate”).
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Forms
behangs, behanging, behung, behungWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbehung
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