--- title: B — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 22 description: The 1119 words of the English dictionary under B, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/22/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / B # B — The English dictionary · page 22 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) … [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/20/) [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/21/) **22** [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/23/) … [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/30/) … [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/59/) **besiege** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To surround a castle, town or city with an army so that nobody can get in or out, to make it give up.[↗](../../besiege/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To crowd around someone or something, as in «fans besieged the singer».[↗](../../besiege/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To send someone very many questions, letters or requests.[↗](../../besiege/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The army besieged the castle for six months.[↗](../../besiege/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The town was besieged and food ran out.[↗](../../besiege/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Fans besieged the footballer outside the stadium.[↗](../../besiege/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher was besieged with questions about the trip.[↗](../../besiege/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Reporters besieged the house after the news broke.[↗](../../besiege/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Vikings besieged Paris in 885.[↗](../../besiege/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Our shop was besieged by shoppers on sale day.[↗](../../besiege/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Having collected a large army Heracles set out for Euboea in order to besiege Oechalia, its capital.[↗](../../besiege/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it.[↗](../../besiege/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.20.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../besiege/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Go up, O Elam! besiege, O Media\![↗](../../besiege/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.21.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../besiege/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.[↗](../../besiege/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.23.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../besiege/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be; (Prophets 1KI.8.37, JPS 1917)[↗](../../besiege/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **besieged** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Surrounded by an army that is trying to capture a town or castle.[↗](../../besieged/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Surrounded or crowded by many people who want something, such as reporters or fans.[↗](../../besieged/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Bothered by a great many requests, questions or problems.[↗](../../besieged/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The castle was besieged for six months.[↗](../../besieged/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The besieged town ran out of food.[↗](../../besieged/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The footballer was besieged by fans asking for autographs.[↗](../../besieged/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher was besieged with questions about the trip.[↗](../../besieged/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Troy was besieged by the Greeks for ten years.[↗](../../besieged/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The helpline was besieged with calls after the storm.[↗](../../besieged/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.[↗](../../besieged/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.25.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../besieged/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.[↗](../../besieged/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.16.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../besieged/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.[↗](../../besieged/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.24.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../besieged/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **besieging** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Surrounding a town, castle or fort with an army to make it give up.[↗](../../besieging/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Crowding round someone or something, or sending lots of requests.[↗](../../besieging/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The besieging army dug trenches around the walls.[↗](../../besieging/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Reporters were besieging the hotel.[↗](../../besieging/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The besieging soldiers built catapults.[↗](../../besieging/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Children were besieging the ice-cream van.[↗](../../besieging/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The besieging forces finally gave up and went home.[↗](../../besieging/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came unto the city, while his servants were besieging it.[↗](../../besieging/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.24.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../besieging/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Now at that time the king of Babylon's army was besieging Jerusalem; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah's house.[↗](../../besieging/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.32.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../besieging/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **besom** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old use, in fairy tales) A broom made of twigs tied to a stick.[↗](../../besom/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The witch flew off on her besom.[↗](../../besom/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Some witches rode on an old besom.[↗](../../besom/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water; and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.[↗](../../besom/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.14.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../besom/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **bespatter** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To splash or spot someone or something with mud, water or dirt.[↗](../../bespatter/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The car bespattered me with mud.[↗](../../bespatter/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He came home with his trousers bespattered.[↗](../../bespatter/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **besprinkle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To scatter small drops or bits over something.[↗](../../besprinkle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Sugar besprinkled the top of the cake.[↗](../../besprinkle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Blood besprinkled the ice.[↗](../../besprinkle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **best** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Better than all others.[↗](../../best/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "the best player".[↗](../../best/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In the most suitable way.[↗](../../best/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "Do what works best."[↗](../../best/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* "Your best" means the most you can do.[↗](../../best/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "Try your best."[↗](../../best/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Most liked.[↗](../../best/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "my best friend".[↗](../../best/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She is my best friend.[↗](../../best/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Try your best on the test.[↗](../../best/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · This is the best cake I have ever had.[↗](../../best/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Which shop has the best price?[↗](../../best/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Who runs best in our class?[↗](../../best/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · All the best for your birthday.[↗](../../best/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Make the best of a rainy day.[↗](../../best/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Red is the colour I like best.[↗](../../best/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · However, I will do my best.[↗](../../best/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell.[↗](../../best/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.47.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../best/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it liketh him best; thou shalt not wrong him.[↗](../../best/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.23.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../best/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.[↗](../../best/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.47.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../best/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.[↗](../../best/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.8.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../best/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · look ye out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.'[↗](../../best/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.10.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../best/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold, Thou hast made my days as hand-breadths; and mine age is as nothing before Thee; surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity.[↗](../../best/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.39.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../best/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **bestir** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To bestir is to get up and start moving or acting, often after being lazy.[↗](../../bestir/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «Bestir yourself» means hurry up and get busy.[↗](../../bestir/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Bestir yourself, you lazy old giant\![↗](../../bestir/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The news made the youths bestir themselves and set out at once.[↗](../../bestir/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It is late, so bestir yourself or we will miss the bus.[↗](../../bestir/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is the LORD gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.'[↗](../../bestir/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.5.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bestir/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **bestow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) To bestow something on someone is to give it to them, especially an honour, gift or title.[↗](../../bestow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The queen bestowed a knighthood on the scientist.[↗](../../bestow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The fairy godmother bestowed three wishes.[↗](../../bestow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The school bestowed a special prize on the caretaker.[↗](../../bestow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Praise was bestowed on the brave firefighter.[↗](../../bestow/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The title was bestowed upon him by the king.[↗](../../bestow/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Many Christians thank God for the blessings he bestows.[↗](../../bestow/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The Water King bestowed praise upon him:[↗](../../bestow/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And Moses said: 'Consecrate yourselves to-day to the LORD, for every man hath been against his son and against his brother; that He may also bestow upon you a blessing this day.'[↗](../../bestow/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.32.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bestow/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow on thee.'[↗](../../bestow/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.4.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bestow/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure-house.[↗](../../bestow/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EZR.7.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bestow/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.[↗](../../bestow/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.9.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bestow/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **bestowal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) The act of giving something, such as an honour, gift or title, to someone.[↗](../../bestowal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bestowal of the medal took place in the great hall.[↗](../../bestowal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The knight knelt for the bestowal of his title.[↗](../../bestowal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone clapped at the bestowal of the award.[↗](../../bestowal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bestowal of gifts was part of the ceremony.[↗](../../bestowal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The queen's bestowal of honours is a yearly event.[↗](../../bestowal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The story ends with the bestowal of a crown.[↗](../../bestowal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The bestowal of blessings was the last part of the service.[↗](../../bestowal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **bet** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To bet means to risk money or something on what you think will happen, and win more if you are right or lose it if you are wrong.[↗](../../bet/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A bet is that agreement, or the money risked.[↗](../../bet/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «I bet» means «I am sure» or «I think it is very likely».[↗](../../bet/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* I bet it rains.[↗](../../bet/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «A good bet» or «your best bet» means a good choice.[↗](../../bet/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I bet you can't hop on one foot for a minute.[↗](../../bet/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I bet it'll rain on sports day.[↗](../../bet/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Do you want to come?»[↗](../../bet/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") «You bet!»[↗](../../bet/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He lost a bet and had to wash the car.[↗](../../bet/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Your best bet is to ask the librarian.[↗](../../bet/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Betting money is only for adults.[↗](../../bet/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Phileas Fogg made a bet that he could travel around the world in 80 days.[↗](../../bet/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "Done! taken!" and so the bet was made.[↗](../../bet/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Bet-Waw-Mem-Peh, between the lips and in front of the tongue.[↗](../../bet/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../bet/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Alef with them all and all of them with Alef; Bet with them all and all of them with Bet.[↗](../../bet/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../bet/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · It is identical in form with the letter , ("\> ol the Arabic alpha- bet.[↗](../../bet/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../bet/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **beta** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Beta (β) is the second letter of the Greek alphabet, after alpha.[↗](../../beta/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A beta version of a game, app or program is an early version that is being tested by users before the final one.[↗](../../beta/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science) Beta is used in names, like beta rays (a kind of radiation) and beta-carotene (the orange colour in carrots).[↗](../../beta/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (slang) «Beta» is used online as an insult for a weak or shy person; it is unkind.[↗](../../beta/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* β is the Greek letter beta.[↗](../../beta/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Alphabet» comes from the Greek letters alpha and beta.[↗](../../beta/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother joined the beta test of a new game.[↗](../../beta/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The app is still in beta, so it has some bugs.[↗](../../beta/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Carrots get their orange colour from beta-carotene.[↗](../../beta/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the diagram, angle beta is 40 degrees.[↗](../../beta/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang) Calling someone «beta» online is a mean put-down.[↗](../../beta/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **betel** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A betel is a climbing plant from Asia whose leaves are chewed with a nut, often after being mixed with spices.[↗](../../betel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The princess's servants found the betel-leaf and began to eat it.[↗](../../betel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The young Raja asked for a great deal of betel-leaf.[↗](../../betel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In some countries people chew betel after meals.[↗](../../betel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **beth** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Beth is a girl's name, a short form of Elizabeth or Bethany.[↗](../../beth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also spelled bet.[↗](../../beth/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In Welsh and Hebrew place names, a part meaning «house», as in Bethlehem («house of bread»).[↗](../../beth/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My best friend is called Beth.[↗](../../beth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Beth March is one of the sisters in «Little Women».[↗](../../beth/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Bethlehem means «house of bread».[↗](../../beth/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Beth is short for Elizabeth.[↗](../../beth/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Beth is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.[↗](../../beth/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Ask Beth if she wants to play.[↗](../../beth/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And to this day the place is called Beth Gellert, or the Grave of Gellert.[↗](../../beth/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor.[↗](../../beth/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.3.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beth/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran; fortified cities, and folds for sheep.[↗](../../beth/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.32.36, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beth/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him, Beth-el.[↗](../../beth/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.35.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beth/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet; (Prophets JOS.15.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beth/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · and Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah; (Prophets JOS.15.53, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beth/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el; (Prophets JOS.18.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beth/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **bethel** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A place name meaning "house of God" in Hebrew.[↗](../../bethel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* When Bethel-sarezer, and Regem-melech and his men, had sent to entreat the favour of the LORD, (Prophets ZEC.7.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bethel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.[↗](../../bethel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.13.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bethel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Seek the LORD, and live — lest He break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be none to quench it in Bethel — (Prophets AMO.5.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bethel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **bethink** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* To bethink yourself is to stop and think, to consider what you are doing.[↗](../../bethink/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *In Jewish tradition, meaning 2:* To bethink yourself can also mean to come to your senses and behave better.[↗](../../bethink/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn, and make supplication unto Thee in the land of their captivity, saying: We have sinned, we have done iniquitously, and have dealt wickedly; (Writings 2CH.6.37, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bethink/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Bethink yourself, rogue, and say you are sorry.[↗](../../bethink/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop and bethink yourself before you act in anger.[↗](../../bethink/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He bethought himself of his promise and went home.[↗](../../bethink/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **betide** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To betide is to happen to someone, usually something bad.[↗](../../betide/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") «Woe betide» means trouble will come to a person who does something.[↗](../../betide/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Woe betide thee, nag\![↗](../../betide/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Woe betide anyone who opens the gate.[↗](../../betide/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · No harm can betide you while you are with your guide.[↗](../../betide/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) … [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/20/) [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/21/) **22** [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/23/) … [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/30/) … [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/59/) - ← previous: [page 21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/21/) - next →: [page 23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/23/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)