"befoe" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: befoes [present, singular, third-person], befoeing [participle, present], befoed [participle, past], befoed [past]
Etymology: From be- + foe, modelled after befriend. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|be-|foe}} be- + foe Head templates: {{en-verb}} befoe (third-person singular simple present befoes, present participle befoeing, simple past and past participle befoed)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To make or become a foe. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-befoe-en-verb-~Tj3YFOW
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To treat or behave as a foe; be hostile towards. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-befoe-en-verb-FKguA6Kx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2008, John Tarolli, Road Warriors:",
          "text": "Take it from me; it is helpful to remain buoyant when identifying fish to befriend or \"befoe.\"",
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          "ref": "1953, Charlotte Ida McDow Rodman, The McDow family in America:",
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