"bewhore" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /bɪˈhɔː(ɹ)/ Forms: bewhores [present, singular, third-person], bewhoring [participle, present], bewhored [participle, past], bewhored [past]
Etymology: From be- + whore. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|whore}} be- + whore Head templates: {{en-verb}} bewhore (third-person singular simple present bewhores, present participle bewhoring, simple past and past participle bewhored)
  1. (transitive) To make a whore of; prostitute; treat as a whore. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bewhore-en-verb-B62I6aPl Categories (other): English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 49 51
  2. (transitive, archaic) To call or pronounce a whore. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-bewhore-en-verb-RSn6dN0G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 49 51

Inflected forms

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