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besteading

besteading noun: help; assistance; aid; avail. Also the present participle and gerund of bestead.

Noun

besteading (uncountable)

  1. Help; assistance; aid; avail.
    • Nor were nature and truth John's only besteading: civilization came to his side.1907, The century illustrated monthly magazine, volume 74

Also used as

besteading is also the present participle and gerund of bestead.

Origin of besteading

From bestead + -ing.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about besteading

What does besteading mean?
Besteading means help; assistance; aid; avail.
What part of speech is besteading?
Besteading is a noun.

Words near besteading in the dictionary

  1. bestatued
  2. bestay
  3. Beste
  4. bestead
  5. besteaded
  6. besteading
  7. besteads
  8. besteal
  9. bestealing
  10. besteals
  11. bested

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