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English
Etymology
From be- + stem.
Verb
bestem (third-person singular simple present bestems, present participle bestemming, simple past and past participle bestemmed)
- (transitive, archaic) To stem completely; stem all about; hinder.
1894, Gaius Valerius Catullus, The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus:Whence she might overglance the boundless boiling of billows, / Then she would rush to bestem the salt-plain's quivering wavelet / And from her ankles bare the dainty garment uplifting, / Spake she these words […]
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
bestem
- inflection of bestemmen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
bestem
- strong dative masculine/neuter singular superlative degree of gut
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
bestem
- imperative of bestemme
Portuguese
Verb
bestem
- inflection of bestar:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative