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BESPREAD
Etymology
Verb
bespread (third-person singular simple present bespreads, present participle bespreading, simple past and past participle bespread)
(transitive) To spread over; to cover with.
Synonym: overspread
Anagrams
• bedrapes
Source: Wiktionary
Be*spread", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bespread; p. pr. & vb. n. Bespreading.]
Definition: To spread or cover over. The carpet which bespread His rich pavilion's floor. Glover.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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