besteer

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verb

To guide; pilot; direct.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

verbbesteer (third-person singular simple present besteers, present participle besteering, simple past and past participle besteered)

present singular third person besteers · participle present besteering · participle past besteered · past besteered

  1. transitiveTo guide; pilot; direct.
  2. transitiveTo steer; govern; control.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From be- + steer. Compare Old English ġestēoran, ġestȳran (“to steer, guide, rule, direct, control, correct, constrain”).

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