bename
bename verb: to swear on oath; to solemnly declare; promise; give.
Verb
bename (third-person singular simple present benames, present participle benaming, simple past benamed, past participle benamed or benempt)
- To swear on oath; to solemnly declare; promise; give.
- Synonyms:
- vow
- To name; give a name (to); mention by name; nominate; denominate; call.
- Unfortunately, the planet has been quite too much benamed, — benamed, indeed, out of all recognition.1896, Percival Lowell, Mars
- As though the benamed things carried the longings of humans;1994, Mervyn Sprung, After Truth: Explorations in Life Sense, SUNY Press, page 71
- Synonyms:
- designate
- To name; call; style; describe as.
- Synonyms:
- refer to, term
Synonyms of bename
Forms of bename
| third-person singular present | benames |
|---|---|
| present participle | benaming |
| past | benamed |
| past participle | benamed |
| past participle | benempt |
Origin of bename
From Middle English benamen. Equivalent to be- + name. Compare Middle English benemnen, from Old English benemnan, a closely related formation. Compare further Saterland Frisian benaame, German benennen, Swedish benämna, Dutch benoemen.
Questions about bename
- What does bename mean?
- Bename means to swear on oath; to solemnly declare; promise; give.
- What part of speech is bename?
- Bename is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bename?
- The past tense of bename is benamed.
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