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bethought

/bɪˈθɔːt/

bethought adjective: intended; purposed; contrived. Also the simple past and past participle of bethink.

Adjective

bethought (comparative more bethought, superlative most bethought)

  1. Intended; purposed; contrived.
  2. Minded; disposed.

Also used as

bethought is also the simple past and past participle of bethink.

Forms of bethought

comparativemore bethought
superlativemost bethought

Origin of bethought

Past participle of bethink, equivalent to be- + thought.

Words formed from bethought

  • well-bethought
  • ill-bethought

Words that rhyme with bethought

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Questions about bethought

What does bethought mean?
Bethought means intended; purposed; contrived.
What part of speech is bethought?
Bethought is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bethought?
Bethought is pronounced /bɪˈθɔːt/.

Words near bethought in the dictionary

  1. Bethlemite
  2. Bethlemites
  3. Bethnal Green
  4. bethonged
  5. bethorned
  6. bethought
  7. bethoxazin
  8. Bethpage
  9. Bethphage
  10. bethral
  11. bethrall

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