bestride
English
/bəˈstɹaɪd/, [bɪˈstɹaɪd]
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
- (transitive) To stride over, or across.
- (transitive) To dominate.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bestriden inherited from Old English bestrīdan prefix from English stride.
Origin
English
stride
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- astride English
- interstride English
- midstride English
- outstride English
- overstride English
- striddle English
- stride English
- strided English
- strider English
- stridest English
- strideth English
- striding English
- umstrid English
- bestreitbar German
- bestreiten German
- streiten German
- bestrijden Dutch, Flemish
- bestrijder Dutch, Flemish
- bestrijding Dutch, Flemish
- bestrijdster Dutch, Flemish
- strijden Dutch, Flemish
- bestrīdan Old English
- bestriden Middle English
- striden Middle English
- bestriden Middle Dutch
- bestrīten Middle High German