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bestrew

[ bih-stroo ]
/ bɪˈstru /
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verb (used with object), be·strewed, be·strewed or be·strewn, be·strew·ing.

to strew or cover (a surface).
to strew or scatter about.
to lie scattered over.

RELATED WORDS

infuse, sprinkle, pepper, daub, smudge, speckle, mottle, intermix, distribute, interlard, diffuse, stipple, speck, spangle, dash, disperse, strew, slop, douse, soil

Nearby words

bestie, bestir, bestow, bestowal, bestraddle, bestrew, bestride, bestrow, bestseller, bestud, bet

Origin of bestrew

before 1000; Middle English bistrewen, Old English bestrēowian. See be-, strew
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Examples from the Web for bestrew

  • Without any signs of dizziness or staggering, he walked between the boulders which bestrew the path.

    The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey

  • He kept sending flowers, as if to bestrew the path of his retreat, which was never the path of a return.

    The Pupil|Henry James

  • Brush over with butter and bestrew with sugar, cinnamon, and currants.

    The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler

British Dictionary definitions for bestrew

bestrew

/ (bɪˈstruː) /

verb -strews, -strewing, -strewed, -strewn or -strewed

(tr) to scatter or lie scattered over (a surface)
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Word Origin and History for bestrew

bestrew

v.

Old English bestreowian; see be- + strew (v.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper