bewray

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /bɪˈreɪ/ UK /bɪˈreɪ/ See IPA manual

Homophones

beray /bɪˈreɪ/

Minimal pairs

Sounds like belay /l/ vs /ɹ/

Meanings

1

verb
to reveal or betray, especially unintentionally (archaic)

His trembling voice did bewray his guilt.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to reveal or betray,... betray reveal expose disclose divulge

Opposites

conceal hide

Word family

Derived forms bewrayerbewrayment

Related forms betray

Etymology

From Middle English bewreien, from be- (intensive prefix) + Old English wregan / Middle English wreien ('to accuse, denounce'), of Germanic origin. Now archaic and partly conflated with betray.

be- Old English wrēgan Old English

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# bewray

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /bɪˈreɪ/
**IPA (UK):** /bɪˈreɪ/

## Meanings
1. to reveal or betray, especially unintentionally (archaic)

## Examples
- His trembling voice did bewray his guilt.

## Synonyms
- betray
- reveal
- expose
- disclose
- divulge

## Antonyms
- conceal
- hide

## Derived Forms
- bewrayer
- bewrayment

## Related Forms
- betray

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: be-
- Root: wrēgan

## Etymology
From Middle English bewreien, from be- (intensive prefix) + Old English wregan / Middle English wreien ('to accuse, denounce'), of Germanic origin. Now archaic and partly conflated with betray.

## AI Etymology
Bewray is from Middle English bewreien, from be- (intensive prefix) + Old English wregan / Middle English wreien ('to accuse, denounce'), of Germanic origin. Now archaic and partly conflated with betray. In present-day use, it means to reveal or betray, especially unintentionally (archaic). Derived formations include bewrayer and bewrayment. Related vocabulary includes betray.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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