beshield C2+ Topic:Safety & Risk US /bɪˈʃild/ UK /bɪˈʃiːld/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to shield, protect, or cover as with a shield May the old gods beshield this house from harm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to shield, protect, or... shieldprotectguarddefendsheltercover ↔ Opposites exposeendanger Word family Related forms shield Etymology AI details From be- (intensive) + shield, from Old English scield ('shield, protection'). be- Old English scield Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Safety & Risk External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # beshield **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈʃild/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈʃiːld/ ## Meanings 1. to shield, protect, or cover as with a shield ## Examples - May the old gods beshield this house from harm. ## Synonyms - shield - protect - guard - defend - shelter - cover ## Antonyms - expose - endanger ## Related Forms - shield ## Roots and Affixes - Root: be- - Root: scield ## Etymology From be- (intensive) + shield, from Old English scield ('shield, protection'). ## AI Etymology Beshield is a verb meaning "to shield, protect, or cover as with a shield". Historically, it is from be- (intensive) + shield, from Old English scield ('shield, protection'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: beshield is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English be- with Old English scield. A close English family member is shield. This keeps the modern verb sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Safety & Risk markdown