becast

English

Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#BECASTCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#BECAST bicasten, equivalent to be- +‎ castCategory:English terms prefixed with be-#CAST. Sense of plan, plot due to conflation with costen (“to contrive, try”). More at costen.

Verb

becast (third-person singular simple present becasts, present participle becasting, simple past and past participle becast)Category:English lemmas#BECASTCategory:English verbs#BECASTCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BECASTCategory:Pages with entries#BECASTCategory:Pages with 1 entry#BECAST

  1. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#BECAST, obsoleteCategory:English terms with obsolete senses#BECAST) To cover or surround by casting (something) about.
  2. (intransitiveCategory:English intransitive verbs#BECAST, obsoleteCategory:English terms with obsolete senses#BECAST) To cast about; plan; plot; contrive.

Derived terms

because

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