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, between, betwixt

Notes

homophone of Be and Bee

See Also

By, About, Above, Begin, Began, Begun

Homographs

Be, Be