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betouched

betouched is the simple past and past participle of betouch.

Meaning of betouch

Verb

betouch (third-person singular simple present betouches, present participle betouching, simple past and past participle betouched)

  1. (transitive) To touch about or all over; contact; concern; regard; handle.
    • Betouching the matter contained in your Lordship's letter, albeit I know mine own insufficiency …1832, The progresses and public processions of Queen Elizabeth

Questions about betouched

What is betouched the simple past and past participle of?
Betouched is the simple past and past participle of betouch.

Words near betouched in the dictionary

  1. betoss
  2. betossed
  3. betosses
  4. betossing
  5. betouch
  6. betouched
  7. betouches
  8. betouching
  9. betow
  10. betoweled
  11. betowelled

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