bestead

be·stead

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bih-sted]
- /bɪˈstɛd/
- /bɪ.ˈsted/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-sted]
- /bɪˈstɛd/

Definitions of bestead word

verb bestead to serve; assist 3
adjective bestead situated; placed 3
verb transitive bestead to help; avail 3
verb with object bestead to help; assist; serve; avail. 1
adjective bestead Archaic. placed or situated, often unfavorably or in difficulty. 1
verb bestead (Transitive Verb) To help, assist. 0

See all 11 definitions of bestead

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Origin of bestead

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85; be- + stead

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Parts of speech for Bestead

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bestead

bestead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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