Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bespouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-spouse
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"My dearness nearness yearning you, With hopeful shoulder nestle do. Become, be with, be helping me; Bespouse, bedraw, be make-me see."
"Stella squeezed her lips together, trying to tame the ridiculous joy that flooded through her at the news that Adam was not bespoused."

Etymology

From Middle English *bispusen (attested in past participle bispused (“married; pledged”)) equivalent to be- + spouse.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be
Root: *bispusen

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

bespouses (present, singular) bespousing (participle, present) bespoused (participle, past) bespoused (past)

Questions

What does bespouse mean?: To marry
Where does bespouse come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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