"bekenen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈbɛk(ə)nən/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English bēacnian and bīecnan. Equivalent to beken + -en (infinitival suffix). In some forms, the -n- of the stem has been reanalysed as a infinitival suffix. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|bēacnian|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English bēacnian, {{inh+|enm|ang|bēacnian}} Inherited from Old English bēacnian, {{m|ang|bīecnan}} bīecnan, {{af|enm|beken|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} beken + -en (infinitival suffix), {{l|enm|-en|a infinitival suffix|id=infinitival}} a infinitival suffix Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} bekenen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|beken}} Forms: weak [table-tags], bekenen [infinitive], to bekenen [infinitive], bekene [infinitive], bekene [first-person, present, singular], bekened [first-person, past, singular], bekenest [present, second-person, singular], bekenedest [past, second-person, singular], bekeneth [present, singular, third-person], bekened [past, singular, third-person], bekene [present, singular, subjunctive], bekened [past, singular, subjunctive], bekene [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], bekenen [plural, present], bekene [plural, present], bekeneden [past, plural], bekenede [past, plural], bekeneth [imperative, plural, present], bekene [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], bekenynge [participle, present], bekenende [participle, present], bekened [participle, past], ybekened [participle, past]
  1. To indicate soundlessly, especially using one's hands.
    Sense id: en-bekenen-enm-verb-BRXblTI3
  2. To beckon; to indicate to come forwards. Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-bekenen-enm-verb-mEfXCUl0 Disambiguation of Communication: 22 32 22 24 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 51 8 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 48 8 6 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 37 53 5 5
  3. (rare) To indicate a specific object; to select. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-bekenen-enm-verb-82XWalhc
  4. (rare) To blaze or flame. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fire
    Sense id: en-bekenen-enm-verb-XZGP4V0S Disambiguation of Fire: 15 24 6 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bekenynge
Synonyms: beckenen, bekenyn, beknen, beknyn, becnen, bæcnien, becnien, beknien [Early-Middle-English], beccyn, bekyn, bekken, bikken (alt: reanalysed)

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        "To blaze or flame."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To blaze or flame."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɛk(ə)nən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "beckenen"
    },
    {
      "word": "bekenyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "beknen"
    },
    {
      "word": "beknyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "becnen"
    },
    {
      "word": "bæcnien"
    },
    {
      "word": "becnien"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ],
      "word": "beknien"
    },
    {
      "word": "beccyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "bekyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "bekken"
    },
    {
      "alt": "reanalysed",
      "word": "bikken"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bekenen"
}

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