bestrew C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈstruː/ UK /bɪˈstruː/ See IPA manual Freq #422948 Meanings 1 verb to scatter things over a surface, or to cover a surface with things scattered here and there Autumn leaves bestrew the path after a windy night. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to scatter things over a... strewscatterlitter More sprinkle ↔ Opposites cleargathercollect Word family Forms bestrewedbestrewn Derived forms bestrewedbestrewnbestrewing Related forms strewspread Etymology From Middle English bistrewen and Old English bestreowian ("to scatter or sprinkle over"), formed from the prefix be- + strew. Its participles are bestrewed and bestrewn. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bestrew **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈstruː/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈstruː/ **Frequency rank:** 422948 ## Meanings 1. to scatter things over a surface, or to cover a surface with things scattered here and there ## Examples - Autumn leaves bestrew the path after a windy night. ## Synonyms - strew - scatter - litter - sprinkle ## Antonyms - clear - gather - collect ## Derived Forms - bestrewed - bestrewn - bestrewing ## Related Forms - strew - spread ## Etymology From Middle English bistrewen and Old English bestreowian ("to scatter or sprinkle over"), formed from the prefix be- + strew. Its participles are bestrewed and bestrewn. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown