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beknighted

Syllables: be·knight·ed/bɪˈnaɪtɪd/US/bɪˈnaɪtɪd/

beknighted is the simple past and past participle of beknight.

Meaning of beknight

Verb

beknight (third-person singular simple present beknights, present participle beknighting, simple past and past participle beknighted)

  1. (rare, transitive) To make a knight of.
    Synonyms:
    knight

Questions about beknighted

What is beknighted the simple past and past participle of?
Beknighted is the simple past and past participle of beknight.
How do you pronounce beknighted?
Beknighted is pronounced /bɪˈnaɪtɪd/ (UK).

Words near beknighted in the dictionary

  1. beknaves
  2. beknaving
  3. beknew
  4. beknickered
  5. beknight
  6. beknighted
  7. beknighting
  8. beknights
  9. beknit
  10. beknitting
  11. beknotted

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