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bestrewed

bestrewed is the simple past of bestrew.

Meaning of bestrew

Verb

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

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

Questions about bestrewed

What is bestrewed the simple past of?
Bestrewed is the simple past of bestrew.

Words near bestrewed in the dictionary

  1. bestream
  2. bestretched
  3. bestrew
  4. bestrewal
  5. bestrewals
  6. bestrewed
  7. bestrewing
  8. bestrewment
  9. bestrewments
  10. bestrewn
  11. bestrews

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