BE-


Meaning of BE- in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prefix ]

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bi-, be-; akin to Old English bī by, near — more at by

1. : on : around : over

be daub

be smear

2. : to a great or greater degree : thoroughly

be fuddle

be rate

3. : excessively : ostentatiously — in intensive verbs formed from simple verbs

be deck

and in adjectives based on adjectives ending in -ed

be ribboned

4. : about : to : at : upon : against : across

be stride

be speak

5. : make : cause to be : treat as

be little

be fool

be friend

6. : call or dub especially excessively

be doctor

7. : affect, afflict, treat, provide, or cover with especially excessively

be devil

be fog

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.