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Thesaurus: be-

A prefix, originally the same word as by;

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  1. A word/prefix">prefix, word/originally">originally the same word as by;
  2. To intensify the meaning; as, bespatter, bestir.
  3. To render an intransitive verb transitive; as, befall (to fall upon); bespeak (to speak for).
  4. To make the action of a verb particular or definite; as, beget (to get as offspring); beset (to set around).
  5. A word/prefix">prefix, word/originally">originally the same word as by; To intensify the meaning; as, bespatter, bestir. To render an intransitive verb transitive; as, befall (to fall upon); bespeak (to speak for). To make the action of a verb particular or definite; as, beget (to get as offspring); beset (to set around).