bestrew

bestrew verb: to strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.

Verb

bestrew (third-person singular simple present bestrews, present participle bestrewing, simple past bestrewed, past participle bestrewn)

(transitive) To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.
(transitive) To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing.

bestrew meaning in Tamil and Sanskrit

bestrew in Sanskrit

To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there: स्तृणोति stṛṇoti, स्तृनाति stṛnāti

Forms of bestrew

third-person singular present	bestrews
present participle	bestrewing
past	bestrewed
past participle	bestrewn
alternative form	bestrow
alternative form	bestraw

Origin of bestrew

From Middle English bistrewen, from Old English bestrēawian, bestrēowian (“to bestrew, besprinkle”), equivalent to be- + strew. Cognate with Dutch bestrooien (“to sprinkle, bestrew”), German bestreuen (“to sprinkle, cover”), Swedish beströ (“to strew, sprinkle, scatter”).

Words formed from bestrew

bestrewment

Questions about bestrew

What does bestrew mean?: Bestrew means to strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.
What is bestrew in Tamil?: Bestrew in Tamil is தூவு, சிதறு, பரவலாகச் சிதறவிடு. See Bestrew meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bestrew?: Bestrew is a verb.
What is the past tense of bestrew?: The past tense of bestrew is bestrewed.

Words near bestrew in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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