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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