becalm
verb · make steady
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bechance
verb · happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance (Santayana)
Example: It happens that today is my birthdaybechuana
noun · a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa
beckon
verb · signal with the hands or nod
Example: She waved to her friendsbecome
verb · enter or assume a certain state or condition
Example: He became annoyed when he heard the bad newsbecomingly
adverb · in a becoming manner
Example: she was becomingly dressedbed down
verb · go to bed
Example: We bedded down at midnightbedight
verb · decorate
Example: deck the halls with hollybedizen
verb · dress up garishly and tastelessly
beefsteak fungus
noun · a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States
befitting
adjective · appropriate to
Example: behavior befitting a fatherbefittingly
adverb · in an appropriate manner
Example: he was appropriately dressedbefogged
adjective · stupefied by alcoholic drink
Example: the wino's poor befuddled mindbefool
verb · fool or hoax
Example: The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyonebefore
adverb · earlier in time; previously
Example: I had known her beforebefore christ
adverb · before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born
Example: in 200 BCbefore long
adverb · in the near future
Example: the doctor will soon be herebeggarweed
noun · West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil
begild
verb · decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
begin
noun · Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
beguile
verb · attract; cause to be enamored
Example: She captured all the men's heartsbehold
verb · see with attention
Example: behold Christ!behoove
verb · be appropriate or necessary
Example: It behooves us to reflect on this matterbelatedly
adverb · later than usual or than expected
Example: the train arrived latebelgian
adjective · of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
Example: the Belgian Queenbelievably
adverb · in a believable manner
Example: he acted believably sincerebeliever
noun · a person who has religious faith
believingly
adverb · in a credulous manner
Example: the children followed the teacher credulouslybelike
adverb · with considerable certainty; without much doubt
Example: He is probably out of the countrybell-bottomed
adjective · (of trousers) having legs that flare at the bottom
Example: bell-bottomed trousersbellicosity
noun · a natural disposition to fight
belligerently
adverb · with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner
Example: he pushed her against the wall belligerentlybelly out
verb · swell out or bulge out
belong
verb · be owned by; be in the possession of
Example: This book belongs to mebeloved
adjective · dearly loved
below
adverb · at a later place
Example: see belowbelt along
verb · move fast
Example: He rushed down the hall to receive his guestsbelt down
verb · drink down entirely
Example: He downed three martinis before dinnerbemock
verb · treat with contempt
Example: The new constitution mocks all democratic principlesbeneficially
adverb · in a beneficial manner
Example: this medicine will act beneficially on youbeneficiary
adjective · having or arising from a benefice
Example: a beneficiary baronbenevolently
adverb · in a benevolent manner
Example: she looked on benevolentlybenignantly
adverb · in a benign manner
Example: this drug is benignly soporificbenignly
adverb · in a benign manner
Example: this drug is benignly soporificbenito mussolini
noun · Italian fascist dictator (1883-1945)
benjamin britten
noun · major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)
bent
adjective · of metal e.g.
Example: bent nailsberkshires
noun · a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area
bermuda lily
noun · tall lily have large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring
bernard
noun · French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
beseechingly
adverb · in a beseeching manner
Example: `You must help me,' she said imploringlybeset
verb · assail or attack on all sides:
Example: The zebra was beset by leopardsbesides
adverb · making an additional point; anyway
Example: I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford itbesiege
verb · harass, as with questions or requests
Example: The press photographers besieged the movie starbesot
verb · make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
bespatter
verb · spot, splash, or soil
Example: The baby spattered the bib with foodbessie smith
noun · United States blues singer (1894-1937)
best of all
adverb · especially fortunate
Example: best of all, we don't have any homework!best-selling
adjective · selling in great numbers
Example: a best-selling novelbestialize
verb · make brutal and depraved; give animal-like qualities to