Words from this root (79)
belong
A2
/bɪˈlɔŋ/
To be owned by someone.
betray
B2
/bɪˈtɹeɪ/
To harm someone who trusts you by being disloyal or untrue to them.
bewray
C2+
/bɪˈreɪ/
to reveal or betray, especially unintentionally (archaic)
belaud
C2+
/bɪˈlɔd/
to praise extravagantly or excessively
belittle
C2+
/bɪˈlɪtəl/
to dismiss as unimportant or make seem small
bepraise
C2+
/bɪˈpreɪz/
to praise greatly or lavishly (archaic)
bedevil
C2+
/bɪˈdɛvəl/
to torment, harass, or trouble persistently
befoul
C2+
/bɪˈfaʊl/
to make dirty or pollute
becry
C2+
/bɪˈkraɪ/
to bewail or lament; to cry over (archaic)
bedeck
C2+
/bɪˈdɛk/
to decorate or adorn, especially lavishly
bewail
C2+
/bɪˈweɪl/
to express great sorrow or lamentation over something
berate
C2+
/bɪˈreɪt/
to scold or criticize angrily and at length
behedge
C2+
/bɪˈhɛdʒ/
to surround or enclose with a hedge
betrayer
C2+
/bɪˈtreɪɚ/
a person who is disloyal to a trust or cause
betrim
C2+
/bɪˈtrɪm/
to deck out or adorn
bewildering
C2+
/bɪˈwɪldɚɪŋ/
causing confusion or perplexity
bewreck
C2+
/bɪˈrɛk/
to ruin or bring to ruin
bedirty
C2+
/bɪˈdɝti/
archaic word for to make dirty or soil thoroughly
befile
C2+
/bɪˈfaɪl/
archaic word for to make foul or defile
behold
C2+
/bɪˈhoʊld/
to see or observe, especially something remarkable
beray
C2+
/bɪˈreɪ/
to befoul, defile, or soil thoroughly
besmirch
C2+
/bɪˈsmɝtʃ/
to soil or to damage someone's reputation or honor
betalk
C2+
/bɪˈtɔk/
to talk about, discuss, or address at length
bewitching
C2+
/bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
enchantingly attractive; captivating as if by magic
becalm
C2+
/bɪˈkɑm/
to make still or quiet; to leave (a ship) motionless for want of wind
beclart
C2+
/bɪˈklɑrt/
to smear or daub with mud or filth
bedaub
C2+
/bɪˈdɔb/
to smear or cover with something sticky or dirty
bedizen
C2+
/bɪˈdaɪzən/
to dress or adorn gaudily and showily
befall
C2+
/bɪˈfɔl/
to happen to, especially as something bad or fateful
befilth
C2+
/bɪˈfɪlθ/
to make filthy; to soil thoroughly
befriend
C2+
/bɪˈfrɛnd/
to act as a friend to; to help or favor
begrime
C2+
/bɪˈɡraɪm/
to make dirty with soot, grime, or dirt
belay
C2+
/bɪˈleɪ/
to secure a rope around a fixed point; to stop or cancel
belibel
C2+
/bɪˈlaɪbəl/
to libel or defame thoroughly
bemingle
C2+
/bɪˈmɪŋɡəl/
to mingle or mix together thoroughly
bemud
C2+
/bɪˈmʌd/
to soil or bespatter with mud
bemuse
C2+
/bɪˈmjuz/
to bewilder or confuse, often mildly
besoothe
C2+
/bɪˈsuð/
to soothe thoroughly; to calm or comfort
betrayal
C2+
/bɪˈtreɪəl/
the act of being disloyal or treacherous to a trust
bechance
C2+
/bɪˈtʃæns/
to happen or befall by chance (archaic)
becharm
C2+
/bɪˈtʃɑrm/
to enchant or captivate as if by magic
beclasp
C2+
/bɪˈklæsp/
to embrace or clasp tightly (archaic)
becut
C2+
/bɪˈkʌt/
to cut or gash all over (archaic)
befit
C2+
/bɪˈfɪt/
to be appropriate or suitable for
befuddle
C2+
/bɪˈfʌdəl/
to confuse or muddle the mind
beget
C2+
/bɪˈɡɛt/
to father offspring; to give rise to
begloom
C2+
/bɪˈɡlum/
to darken or cast a gloom over
beguile
C2+
/bɪˈɡaɪl/
to charm or deceive, often in a deceptive way
behear
C2+
/bɪˈhɪr/
to hear or listen to (archaic)
beleave
C2+
/bɪˈliv/
to leave remaining; to be left behind (archaic)
belight
C2+
/bɪˈlaɪt/
to shine light upon; to illuminate (archaic)
beseech
C2+
/bɪˈsitʃ/
to ask someone urgently and fervently to do something; to implore
beshield
C2+
/bɪˈʃild/
to shield, protect, or cover as with a shield
betoken
C2+
/bɪˈtoʊkən/
to be a sign of; to indicate or foreshadow
bewitch
C2+
/bɪˈwɪtʃ/
to cast a spell over; to enchant or fascinate utterly
bebay
C2+
/bɪˈbeɪ/
to bark at; to assail with barking (archaic)
becall
C2+
/bɪˈkɔl/
to call names; to revile or abuse verbally (archaic)
becloud
C2+
/bɪˈklaʊd/
to obscure or confuse as if with clouds
bedamn
C2+
/bɪˈdæm/
to damn or curse (archaic intensive)
bedazzle
C2+
/bɪˈdæzəl/
to greatly impress or blind with brilliance
bedim
C2+
/bɪˈdɪm/
to make dim or obscure
bedwell
C2+
/bɪˈdwɛl/
to dwell in or inhabit (archaic)
befool
C2+
/bɪˈful/
to deceive or make a fool of someone
begem
C2+
/bɪˈdʒɛm/
to adorn with or as if with gems (literary)
begrave
C2+
/bɪˈɡreɪv/
to bury (archaic)
behavioral
C2+
/bɪˈheɪvjɚəl/
relating to behavior or the way one acts
bejewel
C2+
/bɪˈdʒuəl/
to decorate with or as with jewels
belatedly
C2+
/bɪˈleɪtɪdli/
later than should have been the case; tardily
bemused
C2+
/bɪˈmjuzd/
puzzled, confused, or absorbed in thought
beplaster
C2+
/bɪˈplæstɚ/
to cover thickly with plaster or, figuratively, with praise
bequest
C2+
/bɪˈkwɛst/
something left to someone in a will; a legacy
beshade
C2+
/bɪˈʃeɪd/
to cover with shade; to overshadow (archaic)
besotted
C2+
/bɪˈsɑtɪd/
infatuated or intoxicated to the point of foolishness
bestead
C2+
/bɪˈstɛd/
to help or be of use to; also situated or circumstanced (archaic)
bestowal
C2+
/bɪˈstoʊəl/
the act of conferring or giving something, especially an honor
betide
C2+
/bɪˈtaɪd/
to happen or befall (chiefly in 'woe betide')
betimes
C2+
/bɪˈtaɪmz/
in good time; early; on occasion (archaic)
betone
C2+
/bɪˈtoʊn/
to give tone or sound to; to intone (rare)
bewrite
C2+
/bɪˈraɪt/
to write about or describe; to reveal in writing (archaic)