beken
beken · bekens · bekenned / bekent · bekenning
To commitTo commit.
/bɪˈkɛn/
Meaning
6 senses(Scotland, transitive)To commit.
(Scotland, transitive)To admit as possessor.
(Scotland, transitive)To acquaint; instruct.
(obsolete, transitive)To make known; reveal.
(obsolete, transitive)To deliver.
(obsolete, transitive)To commit or commend to the care of.
Origin
From Middle English bekennen, bikennen, equivalent to be- + ken (“to perceive”). Cognate wFrom Middle English bekennen, bikennen, equivalent to be- + ken (“to perceive”). Cognate with Dutch bekennen (“to acknowledge, confess”), German bekennen (“to admit, confess”), Swedish bekänna (“to profess, confess”).
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Forms
bekens, bekenning, bekenned, bekennedLessons 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