besnow
besnow · besnows · besnowed · besnowing
To snow on; to cover with snow, or as if with snowTo snow on; to cover with snow, or as if with snow.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To snow on; to cover with snow, or as if with snow.
(transitive)To scatter like snow.
(transitive)To whiten with snow, or as with snow.
Origin
From Middle English besnewen, from Old English besnīwian (“to cover with snow”); equivalenFrom Middle English besnewen, from Old English besnīwian (“to cover with snow”); equivalent to be- + snow. Cognate with Dutch besneeuwen (“to snow, snow in”), German beschneien (“to cover with snow”).
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Forms
besnows, besnowing, besnowed, besnowedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbesnowed
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