"besharp" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: besharps [present, singular, third-person], besharping [participle, present], besharped [participle, past], besharped [past]
Etymology: From be- + sharp. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|sharp}} be- + sharp Head templates: {{en-verb}} besharp (third-person singular simple present besharps, present participle besharping, simple past and past participle besharped)
  1. (intransitive, UK dialectal) To make haste; hurry. Tags: UK, dialectal, intransitive
    Sense id: en-besharp-en-verb-iPlBgCZv Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

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