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bestrew

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈstruː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bi stro̅o̅)

Inflections of 'bestrew' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bestrews
v 3rd person singular
bestrewing
v pres p
bestrewed
v past
bestrewn
v past p
bestrewed
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•strew  (bi stro̅o̅),USA pronunciation v.t., -strewed, -strewed or -strewn, -strew•ing. 
  1. to strew or cover (a surface).
  2. to strew or scatter about.
  3. to lie scattered over.
  • Middle English bistrewen, Old English bestrēowian. See be-, strew bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bestrew /bɪˈstruː/ vb ( -strews, -strewing, -strewed, -strewn, -strewed)
  1. (transitive) to scatter or lie scattered over (a surface)
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