befight

词形变化

befights 三单 befighting 现在分词 befought 过去式 befought 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To deprive of by fighting.

    废旧 及物
  2. 2.

    To fight against; contend; do battle with.

    方言 废旧 及物

词源

From Middle English *befighten, *befeghten, from Old English befeohtan (“to take by fighting”), equivalent to be- + fight. Cognate with Dutch bevechten (“to fight, combat”), Middle High German bevehten.

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