bename C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈneɪm/ UK /bɪˈneɪm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to name or call by a name (archaic) They benamed the foundling after the saint of that day. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to name or call by a name... namecalldesignateentitledubstyle Word family Related forms name Etymology AI details From Old English benemnan ('to name, declare'), from be- + nemnan ('to name'). benemnan Old English nemnan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bename **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈneɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈneɪm/ ## Meanings 1. to name or call by a name (archaic) ## Examples - They benamed the foundling after the saint of that day. ## Synonyms - name - call - designate - entitle - dub - style ## Related Forms - name ## Roots and Affixes - Root: benemnan - Root: nemnan ## Etymology From Old English benemnan ('to name, declare'), from be- + nemnan ('to name'). ## AI Etymology Bename is a verb meaning "to name or call by a name (archaic)". Historically, it is from Old English benemnan ('to name, declare'), from be- + nemnan ('to name'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: bename is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English benemnan with Old English nemnan. A close English family member is name. This keeps the modern verb sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Register & Style markdown