bestride
pronunciation
How to pronounce bestride in British English:
UK [bɪˈstraɪd]
How to pronounce bestride in American English:
US [bɪˈstraɪd]
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- Verb:
- get on the back of
Word Origin
- bestride (v.)
- Old English bestridan "to bestride, mount," from be- + stridan "to stride" (see stride). Compare Middle Dutch bestryden.
Example
- 1. Mr sarkozy has a further reason for wanting to bestride the world again .
- 2. Dare to bestride barriers I have confronted .
- 3. Even those who bestride an epoch are eventually reduced to a couple of salient features .
- 4. " Why , man , he doth bestride the narrow world like a colossus "
- 5. Hunan bestride hotel is an internationally managed five star luxurious tourist hotel , which is invested by hongkong bestride group .