besought
[ bih-sawt ]
/ bɪˈsɔt /
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of beseech.
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OTHER WORDS FROM besought
un·be·sought, adjectiveWords nearby besought
sold on, be, besom, besom pocket, besot, besotted, besought, bespake, bespangle, bespatter, bespeak, bespeckle
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