beteach

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beteach

Rhymes with -iːtʃ

Where it comes from

From Middle English betechen, from Old English betǣċan (“to make over, give up to impart, deliver, entrust, commend to, betroth, appoint (for), set apart as, dedicate, show, point out, give orders, pursue, hunt”), corresponding to be- + teach.

verb beteaches · beteaching · betaught

archaic, obsolete, transitive To show; point out.
archaic, obsolete, transitive To give; hand over; deliver up; yield.
archaic, obsolete, transitive To hand over as a trust; entrust; commend, commit (someone), usually as a wish expressed on departing; recommend to the care of; give charge to. So he toke his horse and betaughte hem all to God [...].
archaic, obsolete, transitive To commit or commend (one), by the expression of a wish, to (God, the devil, etc.). to beteach one good day
archaic, obsolete, transitive To allot; assign.
archaic, obsolete, transitive To teach; instruct.

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@misc{beteach_2026,
  title = {beteach},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beteach},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}