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betide

(bɪtaɪd)

See woe betide

betide in British English

(bɪˈtaɪd)

verb

to happen or happen to; befall (often in the phrase woe betide (someone))

Word origin

C13: see be-, tide2

betide in American English

(biˈtaɪd; bɪˈtaɪd)

verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: beˈtided or beˈtiding

to happen (to); befall

Word origin

ME bitiden < be-, be- + tiden, happen < OE tidan < tid, time: see tide1

Examples of 'betide' in a sentence
betide

And woe betide anyone he thought had stepped out of line.One of these was punctuality and woe betide anyone who arrived late in school without a very good reason for being so.

(verb) in the sense of happen

Definition

to happen or happen to

Woe betide anyone who got in his way.

Synonyms

happen

We cannot say for sure what will happen.

chance

occur

The meeting occurred in secret.

take place

Similar demonstrations also took place elsewhere.

overtake

ensue

A brief but violent scuffle ensued.

crop up (informal)

As we get older health problems often crop up.

transpire (informal)

Nothing is known about what transpired at the meeting.

befall

come to pass

Everything I said about the game came to pass that night.

supervene

bechance

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chance

Synonyms

happen,

occur,

fall out,

come about,

befall,

come to pass,

betide

in the sense of come to pass

Everything I said about the game came to pass that night.

Synonyms

happen,

develop,

occur,

take place,

come up,

fall out,

roll up,

befall

in the sense of crop up

Definition

to occur or appear unexpectedly

As we get older health problems often crop up.

Synonyms

happen,

appear,

emerge,

occur,

arise,

turn up,

spring up

Nearby words of
betide

bet
bête noire
bethink yourself
betide
betimes
betoken
betray

Synonyms of 'betide'

betide

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单词	betide
释义	Trends of betide View usage for: betide (bɪtaɪd) See woe betide betide in British English (bɪˈtaɪd) verb to happen or happen to; befall (often in the phrase woe betide (someone)) Word origin C13: see be-, tide2 betide in American English (biˈtaɪd; bɪˈtaɪd) verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: beˈtided or beˈtiding to happen (to); befall Word origin ME bitiden < be-, be- + tiden, happen < OE tidan < tid, time: see tide1 Examples of 'betide' in a sentence betide And woe betide anyone he thought had stepped out of line. The Sun (2016) One of these was punctuality and woe betide anyone who arrived late in school without a very good reason for being so. Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS (2001) (verb) in the sense of happen Definition to happen or happen to Woe betide anyone who got in his way. Synonyms happen We cannot say for sure what will happen. chance occur The meeting occurred in secret. take place Similar demonstrations also took place elsewhere. overtake ensue A brief but violent scuffle ensued. crop up (informal) As we get older health problems often crop up. transpire (informal) Nothing is known about what transpired at the meeting. befall come to pass Everything I said about the game came to pass that night. supervene bechance Additional synonyms in the sense of chance Synonyms happen, occur, fall out, come about, befall, come to pass, betide in the sense of come to pass Everything I said about the game came to pass that night. Synonyms happen, develop, occur, take place, come up, fall out, roll up, befall in the sense of crop up Definition to occur or appear unexpectedly As we get older health problems often crop up. Synonyms happen, appear, emerge, occur, arise, turn up, spring up Nearby words of betide bet bête noire bethink yourself betide betimes betoken betray Synonyms of 'betide' betide Explore 'betide' in the dictionary
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