English Explanatory Dictionary

bestride

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
  2. To stride over, or across.
  3. To dominate.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈstɹaɪd/ /bəˈstɹaɪd/ en-us-bestride.ogg

Word forms

bestride bestrides bestriding bestrode bestridden bestrid

Etymology

From Middle English bestriden, from Old English bestrīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *bistrīdan; equivalent to be- + stride. Compare Dutch bestrijden, German bestreiten.

Synonyms

straddle
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