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bestride Definition and Meaning in English (bestride definition)

verb
Synonyms:straddlemountsit astride
Quick Answer • Definition

Bestride definition: To sit with one leg on each side of something, typically a horse or a bicycle.

Definitions of Bestride

  1. 1verb

    To sit with one leg on each side of something, typically a horse or a bicycle.

  2. 2verb

    To stand over something with one leg on each side, or to step over it.

Example Sentences

formal

“The knight would bestride his mighty warhorse before battle.”

casual

“He bestrode the narrow stream with ease.”

Synonyms

straddlemountsit astride

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularbestrides
past tensebestrode
past participlebestridden
present participlebestriding

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Bestride definition: To sit with one leg on each side of something, typically a horse or a bicycle.
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'Bestride' translates to 'bestride' in English. Bestride definition: To sit with one leg on each side of something, typically a horse or a bicycle.
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