Meaning

1 senses

  1. To spread over; to cover with.

Origin

From Middle English bispreden, equivalent to be- + spread. Cognate with Dutch bespreiden,

From Middle English bispreden, equivalent to be- + spread. Cognate with Dutch bespreiden, Middle Low German bespreden, bespreiden, German bespreiten.

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Forms

bespreads, bespreading, bespread, bespread
Base formbespread · to bespread
3rd person singularbespreads
Present participlebespreading
Past simplebespread
Past participlebespread

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybespread
he, she, itbespreads

Past simpleLesson

all personsbespread

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave bespread
he, she, ithas bespread

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill bespread

Synonyms

1 synonyms
overspread

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
besottedbespeakbespectacledbestA1
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