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Word: Bestride
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English bestrīdan(see be-, stride)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈstrʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
stand astride over; straddle
Short Definition:stand astride over
Examples:- he bestrode me, defending my prone body
- creatures that bestride the dividing line between amphibians and reptiles
Definition:
dominate
Short Definition:dominate
Examples:- he bestrides Alberta politics today
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