bestrew

/bi'stru:/

Thân thiện

The gardener bestrews the path with fresh flower petals.

Definition

1. 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".)

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Verb

1. cover by strewing