bestrew
/bi'stru:/
Definition
- Verb:
- To scatter or sprinkle (things) over a surface: To cover or partially cover an area by spreading or tossing small items loosely across it.
- To lie scattered over: To be spread or strewn about.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The gardener will bestrew the lawn with grass seed.
- The path was bestrewn with fallen leaves.
- She bestrewed the table with confetti for the party.
Advanced Usage
- Passive Voice: Often used in the past participle forms "bestrewed" or "bestrewn" to describe a state.
- The ancient floor was bestrewn with fragments of pottery.
- Figurative Use: Can be used in a literary context to describe abstract things being scattered.
- His speech was bestrewn with witty remarks.
Variants and Related Words
- Bestrewn (past participle): Used as an adjective to describe something covered with scattered items.
- The bestrewn path looked beautiful.
- Strew (verb): A more common synonym meaning to scatter.
- Strew the sand evenly.
Synonyms
- Scatter: To throw or drop things so they spread out loosely.
- Sprinkle: To scatter small drops or particles.
- Dot: To mark with small spots scattered about.
Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms specifically using "bestrew".)
Verb
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cover by strewing
