bestride
To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially…To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
rittlings sitzen
(transitive)To stride over, or across.
(figuratively, transitive)To dominate.
- get up on the back of
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English bestriden, from Old English bestrīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *bistrFrom Middle English bestriden, from Old English bestrīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *bistrīdan; equivalent to be- + stride. Compare Dutch bestrijden, German bestreiten.
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Forms
bestrides, bestriding, bestrode, bestrode| Base form | bestride · to bestride |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bestrides |
| Present participle | bestriding |
| Past simple | bestrode |
| Past participle | bestrode / bestridden / bestrid |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonymsLessons 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
See also
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