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benetted

benetted is the simple past and past participle of benet.

Meaning of benet

Verb

benet (third-person singular simple present benets, present participle benetting, simple past and past participle benetted)

  1. (transitive) To catch in a net; ensnare.
  2. (transitive) To surround as by a net.
    • Being thus benetted round with villainsc. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

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Questions about benetted

What is benetted the simple past and past participle of?
Benetted is the simple past and past participle of benet.

Words near benetted in the dictionary

  1. Benet's
  2. Benetnasch
  3. Benetnash
  4. benets
  5. Benett
  6. benetted
  7. benetting
  8. benettitalean
  9. benettle
  10. benettled
  11. benettles

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