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strew vs bestrew

bestrew vs strew

strew and bestrew both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strew No No Yes No
bestrew No No Yes No
As verbs, bestrew is a hyponym of strew; that is, bestrew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strew:
  • strew: spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
  • bestrew: cover by strewing
Other hyponyms of strew include litter.
strew (verb) bestrew (verb)
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic) cover by strewing
cover; be dispersed over
Difference between strew and bestrew

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