beguide
beguide verb: to guide, direct.
Verb
beguide (third-person singular simple present beguides, present participle beguiding, simple past and past participle beguided)
- To guide, direct
- Breathing like sanctified and pious bonds
The better to beguide: this is for all, […]1908, original c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Appleton Morgan, Willis Vickery, Plays of Mr. William Shakespeare - As good hope serveth to increase strength in a man, so rash hope oftentimes beguideth men.1618, Pierre de la Primaudaye, The French Academie
- Breathing like sanctified and pious bonds
Forms of beguide
| third-person singular present | beguides |
|---|---|
| present participle | beguiding |
| past participle | beguided |
| past | beguided |
Origin of beguide
From Middle English *begiden (attested only as Middle English begien, bygyen), equivalent to be- + guide.
Questions about beguide
- What does beguide mean?
- Beguide means to guide, direct.
- What part of speech is beguide?
- Beguide is a verb.
- What is the past tense of beguide?
- The past tense of beguide is beguided.
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