"becarpet" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: becarpets [present, singular, third-person], becarpeting [participle, present], becarpeted [participle, past], becarpeted [past]
Etymology: From be- + carpet. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|carpet}} be- + carpet Head templates: {{en-verb}} becarpet (third-person singular simple present becarpets, present participle becarpeting, simple past and past participle becarpeted)
  1. (transitive, poetic) To cover like a carpet. Tags: poetic, transitive

Inflected forms

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