beggar description en · VERB
Etymology
Coined by William Shakespeare in 1607 in "Antony and Cleopatra," act 2, scene 2: : For her own person, : It beggared all description: she did lie : In her pavilion—cloth-of-gold, of tissue— : O'erpicturing that Venus where we see : The fancy outwork nature.
Meanings
- Synonym of beggar belief.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beggars description | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| beggaring description | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beggared description | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beggared description | Tense=Past | lexicographic |