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verb · irregular · transitive

betear

betear · betears · betore / beteared · betorn · betearing

To wet with tearsTo wet with tears (from the eyes).

/bɪˈtɛɚ/

Meaning

2 senses

(transitive)To wet with tears (from the eyes).
(obsolete, transitive)To tear (rip); tear around the sides of; tatter.

Origin

From be- + tear (“to rend”). From be- + tear.

From be- + tear (“to rend”).

From be- + tear.

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Forms

betears, betearing, betore, betorn

Base form	betear · to betear
3rd person singular	betears
Present participle	betearing
Past simple	betore / beteared
Past participle	betorn / beteared

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	betear
he, she, it	betears

Past simpleLesson

all persons

betore

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have betorn
he, she, it	has betorn

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will betear

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

betB1 beta betel beth betrayB2 betrayal

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