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becross

UK/bɪˈkɹɒs/US/bɪˈkɹɔs/

becross verb: to mark with the sign of the cross.

Verb

becross (third-person singular simple present becrosses, present participle becrossing, simple past and past participle becrossed)

  1. (transitive) To mark with the sign of the cross.
  2. (transitive) To surround or decorate with crosses.

Forms of becross

third-person singular presentbecrosses
present participlebecrossing
past participlebecrossed
pastbecrossed

Origin of becross

From be- + cross. Compare Saterland Frisian bekjuusje (“to becross”), West Frisian bekruse (“to becross”), Dutch bekruisen (“to becross”), German Low German bekrüzen, bekrüzigen (“to becross”), German bekreuzen, bekreuzigen (“to becross”). Compare also Middle English becroisen (“to come across”).

Questions about becross

What does becross mean?
Becross means to mark with the sign of the cross.
What part of speech is becross?
Becross is a verb.
How do you pronounce becross?
Becross is pronounced /bɪˈkɹɒs/ (UK).
What is the past tense of becross?
The past tense of becross is becrossed.

Words near becross in the dictionary

  1. becrippling
  2. becroggle
  3. becroggled
  4. becroggles
  5. becroggling
  6. becross
  7. becrossed
  8. becrosses
  9. becrossing
  10. becrowd
  11. becrowded

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