be-

UK /bɪ/ US /bə/
prefix 5

Definitions

prefix

1

By, near, next to, around, close to.

beleaguer, bestand, beset, besit

2

Around; about.

begather, belay, belook, bestir, belive, besmell, bewrap

3

About, regarding, concerning, over.

bewrite, betalk, betell, belie, bemoan, bemourn, bewail, beknow, besing, bespeak

4

On, upon, at, to, in contact with something.

beclothe, becall, besee, behold, befall, bedo, beshine, besmile, betone

5

Off, away, over, across

becut, bedeal, betake, bego, behead, belimb, benim, bereave, besleeve, betrunk

Your note

not saved
0 chars