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bestride

[ bih-strahyd ]
/ bɪˈstraɪd /
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verb (used with object), be·strode or be·strid, be·strid·den or be·strid, be·strid·ing.

to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
to step over or across with long strides.
to stand or tower over; dominate.

RELATED WORDS

escalate, rise, soar, arise, scale, ascend, back, up, lift, vault, tower, escalade, stride, mount, hedge, sprawl, overlook, survey, overtop, overlie

Nearby words

bestie, bestir, bestow, bestraddle, bestrew, bestride, bestrow, bestseller, bestud, bet, bet on the wrong horse

Origin of bestride

before 1000; Middle English bestriden, Old English bestrīdan. See be-, stride
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bestride

/ (bɪˈstraɪd) /

verb -strides, -striding or -strode or archaic -strid, -stridden or archaic -strid (tr)

to have or put a leg on either side of
to extend across; span
to stride over or across
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