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- beetroot/ˈbiːtruːt/The dark red root of a beet plant, used as a vegetable, often pickled or boiled.nounMedium (common in culinary/agricultural contexts, less common in general discourse)
- beetroot purple/ˈbiːtruːt ˈpɜːpl/A deep, reddish-purple colour specifically associated with the root vegetable, the beetroot.nounLow
- beeves/biːvz/An archaic or specialized plural form of the noun 'beef', referring to cattle, especially bulls or oxen raised for meat.nounVery Low (Obsolete/Rare)
- beeville/ˈbiːvɪl/A proper noun, primarily the name of several places, most notably a city in Texas, USA.nounVery Low
- beezer/ˈbiːzə/Something excellent, first-rate, or outstanding.adjectivenounVery low
- befall/bɪˈfɔːl/To happen to someone, especially something bad or unlucky.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- befit/bɪˈfɪt/To be suitable, appropriate, or proper for someone or something.verbverb-transitiveC1
- beflag/bɪˈflæɡ/To decorate, cover, or mark with flags.verb-transitiveVery Low
- befog/bɪˈfɒɡ/To make confused or muddled; to obscure.verbverb-transitiveC2
- befool/bɪˈfuːl/To deceive or trick someone; to make a fool of.verbverb-transitiveVery Low
- befoul/bɪˈfaʊl/to make something dirty or polluted, especially in a way that is morally or physically offensiveverbverb-transitiveLow
- befriend/bɪˈfrend/To act as a friend to someone; to make friends with someone.verbverb-transitiveB1
- befuddle/bɪˈfʌd(ə)l/To confuse someone, especially with alcoholic drink or a complex situation; to make someone unable to think clearly.verbverb-transitiveC1
- befuddled/bɪˈfʌdld/Utterly confused, bewildered, or unable to think clearly; often as a result of complex information, strong emotion, or intoxication.adjectiveverbC1
- beg/bɛɡ/To ask someone, usually in a humble or emotional way, for something (often food, money, or forgiveness).verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
- beg off/ˌbeɡ ˈɒf/To ask to be excused from an obligation or invitation, often politely.verbC1/C2
- beg-pardon/aɪ ˌbeɡ jə ˈpɑː.dən/A formula used to ask someone to repeat what they have said because one did not hear or understand it.nounMid-to-High
- began/bɪˈɡæn/The simple past tense of the verb 'begin,' meaning to start or initiate an action, process, or event.verbA1
- begar/bɪˈɡɑː/The practice of forced or unpaid labour, especially within a feudal or colonial system.nounVery Low / Historical / Obsolete
- begat/bɪˈɡat/(Archaic) was the father of; gave birth to; produced.verbC2
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