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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.
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Origin of bestride

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

Words nearby bestride

bestowed, best part of something, best practice, bestraddle, bestrew, bestride, bestrow, Best's disease, bestseller, best shot, stuck for, be
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Words related to bestride

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

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British Dictionary definitions for bestride

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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