BETIDE
Dictionary entry overview: What does betide mean? • BETIDE (verb)
The verb BETIDE has 1 sense:
1. become of; happen to
Familiarity information: BETIDE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BETIDE (verb)
Meaning:
Become of; happen to
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
bechance; befall; betide
Context examples:
He promised that no harm would befall her / What has become of my children?
Hypernyms (to "betide" is one way to...):
come about; fall out; go on; hap; happen; occur; pass; pass off; take place (come to pass)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
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