bewin
bewin · bewins · bewon · bewinning
To gain, win, or get possession ofTo gain, win, or get possession of.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To gain, win, or get possession of.
Origin
From Middle English bewinnen, biwinnen, from Old English *bewinnan, from Proto-West GermanFrom Middle English bewinnen, biwinnen, from Old English *bewinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *biwinnan (“to acquire, gain”), equivalent to be- + win. Cognate with Saterland Frisian bewinne (“to gain, acquire”), Middle Dutch bewinnen (“to cultivate”), Middle High German bewinnen (“to attain, acquire”).
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Forms
bewins, bewinning, bewon, bewonLessons 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