betow
betow · betows · betowed · betowing
To tow about; pull; draw; lead about; conductTo tow about; pull; draw; lead about; conduct.
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete, transitive)To tow about; pull; draw; lead about; conduct.
(obsolete, transitive)To educate; influence; steer; direct.
(obsolete, transitive)To bestow; apply.
Origin
From be- + tow, or as a back-formation from Middle English betowen (“bestowed, applied”),From be- + tow, or as a back-formation from Middle English betowen (“bestowed, applied”), past participle of bitēn (“to tug, pull, cover, apply, devote, employ, bring about, perform”), from Old English betēon (“to cover, surround, enclose”).
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Forms
betows, betowing, betowed, betowedLessons 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