bestride

Meanings

• Verb

  To mount something, especially a horse.

  - "Han bestiger hesten."
  - "He bestrides his horse."

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Pronunciation

1. /bəˈstɹaɪd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19209361"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bestride
rides , tides , ides

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Variants

List of all variants of bestride that leads to same result
bestrid , bestridden , bestride , bestrides , bestriding , bestrode

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Etymology

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From Old English bēstian ‘ride, mount’, from bēst ‘beast’ + rīdan ‘ride’.

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Trivia

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1. Bestride is a rare word and is not used frequently in everyday language.

2. The word 'bestride' is often used in heraldry to describe how an animal is depicted in a coat of arms.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ride: Related concept: The act of traveling on the back of an animal or vehicle.

2. Mount: Related concept: To climb or ascend something, often with an animal or vehicle.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bestride' is often used metaphorically to describe someone dominating or controlling a situation. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus says, 'Who is here so weak and incapable/To let this madness in, to bear the yoke/And bear't not out? Then he will mount on us/And ride us ruinous as he pleases.'

How to Memorize "bestride"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine riding a horse, feeling the power and control as you bestride it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'bestride' with the image of a knight mounting his horse before going into battle.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'BEST RIDE': B - Beast, E - Enter, S - Saddle, T - Take, R - Reins, I - In, D - Do, E - Enjoy'

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