beshine C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈʃaɪn/ UK /bɪˈʃaɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to shine upon; to light up The rising sun beshone the misty valley. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to shine upon; to light up illuminatelightilluminebrightenirradiate ↔ Opposites darken Word family Related forms shine Etymology AI details From Old English bescīnan ('to shine upon'), from be- ('upon') + scīnan ('to shine'). bescīnan Old English scīnan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # beshine **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈʃaɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈʃaɪn/ ## Meanings 1. to shine upon; to light up ## Examples - The rising sun beshone the misty valley. ## Synonyms - illuminate - light - illumine - brighten - irradiate ## Antonyms - darken ## Related Forms - shine ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bescīnan - Root: scīnan ## Etymology From Old English bescīnan ('to shine upon'), from be- ('upon') + scīnan ('to shine'). ## AI Etymology Beshine is from Old English bescīnan ('to shine upon'), from be- ('upon') + scīnan ('to shine'). Important recorded forms include bescīnan (Old English) and scīnan (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to shine upon; to light up. The wider family includes related words such as shine. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown