befool

be·fool

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bih-fool]
- /bɪˈful/
- /bɪ.ˈfuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-fool]
- /bɪˈful/

Definitions of befool word

verb befool to make a fool of 3
verb transitive befool to play a trick on; fool or deceive 3
verb transitive befool to treat as a fool 3
verb with object befool to fool; deceive; dupe. 1
verb with object befool Obsolete. to treat as a fool; call (someone) a fool. 1
verb befool (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To make a fool out of (someone); to fool, trick, or deceive (someone). 0

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Origin of befool

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400, befool is from the Middle English word befolen. See be-, fool1

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Parts of speech for Befool

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Befool

befool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

befool usage trend in Literature

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