"bemock" meaning in English

See bemock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bemocks [present, singular, third-person], bemocking [participle, present], bemocked [participle, past], bemocked [past]
Etymology: From be- + mock. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|mock}} be- + mock Head templates: {{en-verb}} bemock (third-person singular simple present bemocks, present participle bemocking, simple past and past participle bemocked)
  1. (archaic) To ridicule or mock. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-bemock-en-verb-IR3nol~i Categories (other): English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 19 18 28 35
  2. (transitive) To mock repeatedly; flout. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bemock-en-verb-vJrvFYex Categories (other): English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 19 18 28 35
  3. (transitive) To cause to appear as if mock or unreal; excel or surpass, as the genuine surpasses the counterfeit. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bemock-en-verb-~sdczFcl Categories (other): English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 19 18 28 35
  4. (transitive, archaic) To make up as something else, to make into an imitation or semblance Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-bemock-en-verb-OHCoUH8v 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: 5 4 24 67 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 19 18 28 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 7 20 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 6 22 67

Inflected forms

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