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/bi strad"l/, v.t., bestraddled, bestraddling.to bestride.[1800-10; BE- + STRADDLE]
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bestraddle
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Bestraddle — Be*strad dle, v. t. To bestride. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bestraddle — /bi strad l/, v.t., bestraddled, bestraddling. to bestride. [1800 10; BE + STRADDLE] * * * bestraddle /bi stradˈl/ transitive verb 1. To stand or sit with one leg on either side of 2. To straddle across ORIGIN: ↑be (3) * * * bestraddle, bestraw… … Useful english dictionary
bestraddle — Synonyms and related words: abut on, arch over, back, be based on, bear on, bestride, board, bridge, clear, climb on, command, dominate, extend over, get in, get on, go aboard, go on board, hang over, hop in, imbricate, jump in, jut, lap, lap… … Moby Thesaurus
bestraddle — v. sit or stand with one leg on either side of, bestride … English contemporary dictionary
bestraddle — /bəˈstrædl/ (say buh stradl), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) (bestraddled, bestraddling) to bestride. {be + straddle} …
straddle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bestride, bestraddle; equivocate; be neutral, sit on the fence. See support. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. bestride, ride, mount, bestraddle; see balance 2 , sit 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1.… … English dictionary for students
abut — Synonyms and related words: abut on, adjoin, appose, be based on, be contiguous, be in contact, bear on, bestraddle, bestride, border, border on, bring near, butt, communicate, conjoin, connect, join, juxtapose, juxtaposit, lean on, lie by, lie… … Moby Thesaurus
arch — Synonyms and related words: Machiavellian, Machiavellic, acute, apse, arc, arcade, arcature, arch over, arched roof, archway, artful, astute, banner, bantam, barrow, basket handle arch, bend, bend back, bestraddle, bestride, bold, boundary stone … Moby Thesaurus
back — Synonyms and related words: a priori, a rebours, a reculons, abandon, abet, accented, acknowledgments, advance, advocate, affirm, afford support, aft, after, aftermost, afterpart, afterpiece, again, against the grain, ago, aid, alpenstock,… … Moby Thesaurus
bear upon — Synonyms and related words: abut on, act on, affect, answer to, appertain to, apply to, approach, assault, be based on, bear, bear on, belong to, bestraddle, bestride, boost, buck, bull, bulldoze, bump, bump against, bunt, butt, butt against,… … Moby Thesaurus
