bestrode
Definition
- Verb (past tense of ):
- To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to straddle.
- To dominate or tower over something, often in a literal or figurative sense.
Usage Examples
- (He sat astride the horse.)
- (The bridge spanned across the river.)
- (He dominated or ruled over his empire.)
Advanced Usage
- "to bestride a world": to have a commanding or influential position over a large domain.
- The tech giant bestrode the global market in the early 2000s. (It dominated the market.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bestride (verb, present tense): to straddle or sit astride.
- She can bestride the horse easily. (She can mount and sit astride it.)
- Bestridden (past participle): having been straddled or dominated.
- The path was bestridden by fallen trees. (The path was blocked or crossed by trees.)
Synonyms
- Straddle: to sit or stand with legs on either side of something.
- Sprawl: to spread out over a large area (less precise, but sometimes used for domination).
- Dominate: to have a commanding influence over.
Related Idioms
- Bestride the world like a Colossus: to be immensely powerful or influential (from Shakespeare's ).
- The corporation bestrode the industry like a Colossus, controlling prices and supply.