be·stride
be·stride/bəˈstrīd/
verb
stand astride over; span or straddle.
"he bestrode me, defending my prone body"
synonyms: straddle, bestraddle, sit/stand astride, mount, get on, get astride, hop onto, extend across, lie on both sides of, span, bridge
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The meaning of BESTRIDE is to ride, sit, or stand astride : straddle. How to use bestride in a sentence.
BESTRIDE meaning: 1. to sit or stand with a leg on either side of an object or animal: 2. to sit or stand with a leg…. Learn more.
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to step over or across with long strides. to stand or tower over; dominate.
To bestride something means to be the most powerful and important person or thing in it. [literary].
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bestride Add to list Share. Other forms: bestrode; bestriding; bestrides; bestridden; bestrid; bestrided. Definitions of bestride. verb. get up on the back of.
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BESTRIDE meaning: to sit or stand with one leg on either side of (something) straddle often used figuratively.
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to step over or across with long strides. to stand or tower over; dominate.
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Verb edit · (transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse. synonym △quotations ▽.
be•stride · 1. to get or be astride of; straddle. · 2. to tower over; dominate. · 3. to step over with long strides.
to sit with one leg on either side of something He bestrode his horse. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips ...
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