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English
Etymology 1
From be- + net.
Pronunciation
Verb
benet (third-person singular simple present benets, present participle benetting, simple past and past participle benetted)
- (transitive) To catch in a net; ensnare.
- (transitive) To surround as by a net.
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :Being thus benetted round with villains
Etymology 2
From French , from Latin benedictus (“blessed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
benet (plural benets)
- An exorcist, the third of the four lesser orders in the Roman Catholic church.
Danish
Adjective
benet
- bony, angular
Inflection
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Superlative
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| Indefinte common singular
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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benede
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1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
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Noun
benet n
- definite singular of ben
Verb
benet
- past participle of bene
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
benet n
- definite singular of ben
Swedish
Noun
benet
- definite singular of ben
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