"belecture" meaning in English

See belecture in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: belectures [present, singular, third-person], belecturing [participle, present], belectured [participle, past], belectured [past]
Etymology: From be- + lecture. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|lecture}} be- + lecture Head templates: {{en-verb}} belecture (third-person singular simple present belectures, present participle belecturing, simple past and past participle belectured)
  1. (dated, transitive) To to lecture frequently, to the point of vexation Tags: dated, transitive

Inflected forms

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