beplague
/bɪˈpleɪɡ/
beplague verb: to plague.
Verb
beplague (third-person singular simple present beplagues, present participle beplaguing, simple past and past participle beplagued)
- To plague.
- And there with laughter to beplague you,
'Till it has ſhaken off your ague.July 20, 1734 (date written), “To the Same”, in Part of the Poetical Works of the Late Rev. Samuel Shepherd, A. M., Dublin: […] W. Sleater, published 1790, page 56 - “ If not, I aſk what other evil
“ Can ſo beplague us but the devil?1790, Thomas Rodd, The Theriad, London: […] W. Lowndes, page 14
- And there with laughter to beplague you,
Forms of beplague
| third-person singular present | beplagues |
|---|---|
| present participle | beplaguing |
| past participle | beplagued |
| past | beplagued |
Origin of beplague
From be- + plague. First attested in 1734 (see quotations).
Words that rhyme with beplague
Questions about beplague
- What does beplague mean?
- Beplague means to plague.
- What part of speech is beplague?
- Beplague is a verb.
- How do you pronounce beplague?
- Beplague is pronounced /bɪˈpleɪɡ/.
- What is the past tense of beplague?
- The past tense of beplague is beplagued.
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