bestep
bestep · besteps · bestepped · bestepping
To step on; step over, tread uponTo step on; step over, tread upon.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To step on; step over, tread upon.
(intransitive)To step; take steps; walk.
Origin
From Middle English bisteppen, from Old English besteppan (“to tread upon, step, go, enterFrom Middle English bisteppen, from Old English besteppan (“to tread upon, step, go, enter”), from Proto-Germanic *bistapjaną (“to enter”), equivalent to be- + step. Cognate with Dutch bestappen.
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Forms
besteps, bestepping, bestepped, bestepped| Base form | bestep · to bestep |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | besteps |
| Present participle | bestepping |
| Past simple | bestepped |
| Past participle | bestepped |
regular
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