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   bestrew

   /bɪˈstruː/

   verb

   • 1. cover or partly cover (a surface) with scattered objects: literary "the court was all bestrewn with herbs"
   • ▪ (of objects) lie scattered over (a surface): literary "to sweep away the sand and rubbish which bestrewed the floor"

   Word Origin Old Englishbestrēowian (see be-, strew).

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   What does bestrew mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. BESTREW definition: 1. to lie covering a surface, or to cover a surface with things that are far apart and in no…. Learn more.

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   • Define bestower. bestower synonyms, bestower pronunciation, bestower translation, English dictionary definition of bestower. Noun 1. bestower - person who makes a gift of property conferrer, donor, giver, presenter benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions...

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   What does bestrewed mean?

   • To scatter (things) over or about a surface. Papers bestrewed the streets. From Middle English bistrewen, from Old English bestrēowian (“to bestrew, besprinkle”), equivalent to be- + strew. Cognate with Dutch bestrooien (“to sprinkle, bestrew”), German bestreuen (“to sprinkle, cover”), Swedish beströ (“to strew, sprinkle, scatter”).

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   What is the verb for bestrew?

   • bestrew(Verb) To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there. bestrew(Verb) To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing.

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   Bestrew means to lie covering a surface, or to cover a surface with things that are far apart and in no particular arrangement. Learn how to use this literary verb with examples, synonyms and translations.

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     bestrew meaning: 1. to lie covering a surface, or to cover a...

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     bestrew definicja: 1. to lie covering a surface, or to cover...

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     BESTREW translate: 撒于…的表面;散布在;覆盖. Learn more in the...

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     BESTREW translate: 撒於…的表面;散佈在;覆蓋. Learn more in the...

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   Bestrew is a verb that means to strew or scatter something over a surface. It can also mean to lie scattered over. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries.

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   Bestrew definition: to strew or cover (a surface).. See examples of BESTREW used in a sentence.

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   Bestrew means to strew or scatter things over a surface. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of bestrew in sentences from various sources.

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   2 days ago · bestrew. Other forms: bestrewn; bestrewed; bestrewing; bestrews. Definitions of bestrew. verb. cover by strewing. see more.

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   Bestrew definition: To strew (a surface) with things so as to cover it.