bestep
bestep verb: to step on; step over, tread upon.
Verb
bestep (third-person singular simple present besteps, present participle bestepping, simple past and past participle bestepped or (archaic) bestept)
- To step on; step over, tread upon.
- And also it is using non-necessary spiritual attentions, because we see the dog in the way and we say "excuse me," and we notify a piddle in the street and we are worried not to bestep it.1966, State University of New York College at Fredonia. Dept. of English-Speech, Drama and theatre
- To step; take steps; walk.
- One wintry day up drove the stage And out bestepped Miss Nancy Page, […]1919, Daniel Leavens Cady, Rhymes of Vermont rural life
Forms of bestep
| third-person singular present | besteps |
|---|---|
| present participle | bestepping |
| past participle | bestepped |
| past | bestepped |
| past participle (archaic) | bestept |
| past (archaic) | bestept |
Origin of bestep
From Middle English bisteppen, from Old English besteppan (“to tread upon, step, go, enter”), from Proto-Germanic *bistapjaną (“to enter”), equivalent to be- + step. Cognate with Dutch bestappen.
Questions about bestep
- What does bestep mean?
- Bestep means to step on; step over, tread upon.
- What part of speech is bestep?
- Bestep is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bestep?
- The past tense of bestep is bestepped.
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