be-

Morpheme

be-

Type

prefix

Denotation

verb and noun prefix, intensive prefix

Etymology

Old English be-

Evidence

because, become, bedazzle, bedeck, beforehand, begone, begrudge, behave, behold, belittle, beloved, beseech, between, betwixt

Notes

homophone of Be, Bee, and By

Homographs

Be, Be