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besows

besows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of besow.

Meaning of besow

Verb

besow (third-person singular simple present besows, present participle besowing, simple past besowed, past participle besown or besowed)

  1. (transitive) To sow; sow all around or about; scatter; disperse; plant.
    • [...] is to miss for him all the advantage our civilization is prepared to besow upon his childhood.1898, International Association of Factory Inspectors, Annual convention of the International Association of Factory Inspectors

Questions about besows

What is besows the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Besows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of besow.

Words near besows in the dictionary

  1. besouling
  2. besouls
  3. besour
  4. besoured
  5. besow
  6. besows
  7. besozzlement
  8. bespake
  9. bespangle
  10. bespangled
  11. bespangles

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