"betop" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: betops [present, singular, third-person], betopping [participle, present], betopped [participle, past], betopped [past]
Etymology: From be- (“on, at, upon”) + top. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|top|t1=on, at, upon}} be- (“on, at, upon”) + top Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} betop (third-person singular simple present betops, present participle betopping, simple past and past participle betopped)
  1. (transitive, rare) To top Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-betop-en-verb-ZsmL5mH3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for betop meaning in English (2.1kB)

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          "ref": "2009, Morris Lurie, To Light Attained",
          "text": "So now we have, ladies and gentlemen, the Botanic Gardens once more to one side, on the right now, as you will appreciate, doing our circuit clockwise around, noting also, if you haven't already, not only the firmly locked until clearly stated opening times (subject to seasonal variation) iron gates, but also the betopped by cruel spikes encircling iron fence, which, should that prove insufficient, supplementarily augmented by the stranding of barbed wire.",
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