Be-

Etymology
From, from be-:.

Prefix

 * 1)  As an intensifier; i.e. thoroughly, excessively.
 * bedazzle, bestir, bewail
 * 1)  On, around, over or in contact with something.
 * 2)  Forming verbs derived from nouns.
 * befriend, behead, benight
 * 1)  Forming verbs derived from adjectives, usually with the sense of to make or cause to be.
 * bedim, bewet, besmooth
 * besequined, befeathered, beclawed, bewebbed, betasseled
 * besequined, befeathered, beclawed, bewebbed, betasseled

Derived terms

 * Category:English words prefixed with be-


 * becalm
 * bedazzle
 * bedew
 * bedevil
 * bedim
 * bedrabble
 * bedraggle
 * befall
 * befit
 * befog
 * befool
 * befoul
 * befriend
 * befuddle
 * beget
 * begrime


 * begrudge
 * beguile
 * behave
 * behead
 * behold
 * behoove (US and Canada)
 * behove (Commonwealth et al)
 * belabor (US)
 * belabour (Canada, Commonwealth et al)
 * belay
 * belate
 * belated
 * belie
 * belittle
 * bemire
 * bemoan
 * bemud
 * bemuse
 * benight


 * benumb
 * bequeath
 * berate
 * bereave
 * beribbon
 * besatcheled
 * beseech
 * beset
 * beslobber
 * besmear
 * besmirch
 * besot
 * bespatter
 * bespeak
 * bespeckle
 * bespread


 * besprinkle
 * bestead
 * bestir
 * bestow
 * bestrew
 * bestride
 * betide
 * betoken
 * betray
 * betroth
 * bewail
 * beweep
 * bewet
 * bewilder
 * bewitch

Prefix
be- Non-separable


 * 1) Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a direct object (making the verb transitive).

Derived terms

 * bebossen
 * bedenken
 * bedrukken
 * bedwingen
 * begrenzen
 * begrijpen
 * begroeien
 * begroeten
 * behalen
 * behandelen
 * beheren
 * beheersen
 * behouden
 * bekennen
 * beklagen
 * beklimmen
 * bekronen
 * belasten
 * belegeren
 * beleggen


 * belonen
 * bemannen
 * bemerken
 * beminnen
 * beoefenen
 * bepalen
 * bepraten
 * berechten
 * berekenen
 * beroeren
 * beroven
 * berusten
 * beschadigen
 * beschilderen
 * beschouwen
 * beschrijven
 * beschuldigen
 * besluiten
 * besparen
 * bespelen


 * bestijgen
 * bestraffen
 * bestralen
 * bestuderen
 * betekenen
 * betoveren
 * betrachten
 * betreden
 * betreffen
 * betrekken
 * betwijfelen
 * bevolken
 * bewaken
 * bewerken
 * bewijzen
 * bezetten
 * bezichtigen
 * bezitten
 * bezoeken

Prefix

 * 1) Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies working on something or change of state.
 * 2) Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies touching the object.
 * 3) Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies discussing or mentioning the object.

Derived terms

 * bearbeiten
 * bedauern
 * bedenken
 * bedeuten
 * bedienen
 * bedürfen
 * befehlen
 * befördern
 * befreien
 * befriedigen
 * befürchten
 * begehren
 * begegnen
 * begeistern
 * begleiten
 * begraben
 * begreifen
 * begrenzen
 * behalten
 * behandeln
 * behaupten
 * beherrschen
 * bekämpfen
 * bekennen
 * beklagen
 * bekommen
 * bekümmern
 * belagern
 * belasten


 * belehnen
 * belehren
 * belohnen
 * bemächtigen
 * bemühen
 * bemerken
 * benötigen
 * benehmen
 * benutzen
 * berühren
 * beraten
 * berauben
 * berechnen
 * bereichern
 * bereuen
 * berichten
 * berufen
 * beruhigen
 * besahen
 * beschäftigen
 * beschützen
 * beschlagen
 * beschleunigen
 * beschließen
 * beschneiden
 * beschuldigen
 * beschweren
 * bestellen
 * betrinken

Prefix

 * 1) A verb prefix indicating actions with inward direction.
 * megy: → bemegy:

Etymology
Germanic.

Prefix
be-


 * 1) Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies working on something or change of state.
 * 2) Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies touching the object.
 * 3) Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies discussing or mentioning the object.

Etymology
An unstressed form of bī, from.

Prefix
be-


 * 1) A productive prefix usually used to form verbs and adjectives, especially:
 * verbs with the sense "around, throughout",
 * transitive verbs from intransitive verbs, adjectives and nouns.

Prefix

 * 1) same as German, often found in German loan-words, primarily verbs and words based on verbs

Derived terms
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