besot en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /bɪˈsɒt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /bɪˈsɑt/ (General-American)
Etymology
From be- + sot. Compare to Middle English assoten, assotten (“to act foolishly; fall madly in love, become infatuated”).
Meanings
-
(transitive) To muddle, stupefy, or cause to act foolishly, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.
You expect me and my men to besot ourselves with your drugs, ...
April 2003, Robert Sheckley, "Legend of Conquistadors", Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume 104, Issue 4; page 50
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| besotted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besotted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| besotten | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besotting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besots | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
besottedness · besottingly · besotted · besotten
Translations (3)
el αποχαυνώνω (to muddle or stupefy) · bg замайвам (to muddle or stupefy) · el αποβλακώνω (to muddle or stupefy)