Meaning

2 senses
  1. (transitive)To bequeath.

  2. (transitive)To endue or impart wit (to); instruct.

Origin

From Middle English biwitten, biwiten, biwitien, from Old English bewitan, bewītan, bewiti

From Middle English biwitten, biwiten, biwitien, from Old English bewitan, bewītan, bewitian (“to look over, watch over, take charge of, have charge or direction of, superintend, preside, govern, administer”), equivalent to be- + wit.

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Forms

bewits, bewitting, bewitted, bewitted
Base formbewit · to bewit
3rd person singularbewits
Present participlebewitting
Past simplebewitted
Past participlebewitted

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybewit
he, she, itbewits

Past simpleLesson

all personsbewitted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave bewitted
he, she, ithas bewitted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill bewit

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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