betear

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/bɪˈtɛɚ//bɪˈtɪɚ/

verb

To tear (rip); tear around the sides of; tatter.

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Meanings

betear1

verbbetear (third-person singular simple present betears, present participle betearing, simple past betore, past participle betorn)

present singular third person betears · participle present betearing · past betore · participle past betorn

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo tear (rip); tear around the sides of; tatter.

betear2

verbbetear (third-person singular simple present betears, present participle betearing, simple past and past participle beteared)

present singular third person betears · participle present betearing · participle past beteared · past beteared

  1. transitiveTo wet with tears (from the eyes).

Origin

betear · verb

From be- + tear (“to rend”).

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betear · verb

From be- + tear.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

betear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betear

MLA

“betear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betear. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betear,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betear.

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