bepity en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /bɪˈpɪti/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English pity English bepity From be- + pity.
Meanings
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(archaic) To pity greatly.
I bepitied him, so I did, when he when he used to hug his pillow, and call it his dear Madam Sophia.
1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society, published 1973, page 380:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bepitying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bepities | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bepitied | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bepitied | Tense=Past | lexicographic |