"bename" meaning in English

See bename in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: benames [present, singular, third-person], benaming [participle, present], benamed [past], benamed [participle, past], benempt [participle, past]
Etymology: From Middle English benamen. Equivalent to be- + name. Compare Middle English benemnen, from Old English benemnan, a closely related formation. Compare further Saterland Frisian benaame, German benennen, Swedish benämna, Dutch benoemen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|benamen}} Middle English benamen, {{prefix|en|be|name}} be- + name, {{m+|enm|benemnen}} Middle English benemnen, {{cog|ang|benemnan}} Old English benemnan, {{cog|stq|benaame}} Saterland Frisian benaame, {{cog|de|benennen}} German benennen, {{cog|sv|benämna}} Swedish benämna, {{cog|nl|benoemen}} Dutch benoemen Head templates: {{en-verb|past_ptc2=benempt}} bename (third-person singular simple present benames, present participle benaming, simple past benamed, past participle benamed or benempt)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To swear on oath; to solemnly declare; promise; give. Tags: obsolete, transitive Synonyms (to swear on oath): vow
    Sense id: en-bename-en-verb-Vp-Nl0GB Categories (other): English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of 'to swear on oath': 81 19 0
  2. (transitive) To name; give a name (to); mention by name; nominate; denominate; call. Tags: transitive Synonyms (to give a name, call): designate Translations (to give a name, call): benamen (Dutch), benoemen (Dutch), namen (Dutch), vernoemen (Dutch), appeler (French)
    Sense id: en-bename-en-verb-c2mVlpeI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 58 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 71 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 58 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 58 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 31 56 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 31 56 13 Disambiguation of 'to give a name, call': 8 63 29 Disambiguation of 'to give a name, call': 8 63 29
  3. (transitive) To name; call; style; describe as. Tags: transitive Synonyms (to describe as): refer to, term
    Sense id: en-bename-en-verb-u5r~U4jV Categories (other): English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of 'to describe as': 5 15 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dub, name, denominate

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To name; give a name (to); mention by name; nominate; denominate; call."
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        "(transitive) To name; call; style; describe as."
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      "word": "vernoemen"
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