be-
/bi/prefix
Forming verbs:
1All over; all round: bespatter
1.1Thoroughly; excessively: bewilder
2(Added to intransitive verbs) expressing transitive action: bemoan
3(Added to adjectives and nouns) expressing transitive action: befool befriend
4(Added to nouns) affect with: befog
4.1(Added to adjectives) cause to be: befoul
5(Forming adjectives ending in -ed) having; covered with: bejewelled
Origin
Old English, weak form of bī 'by'.
- astrological
- astrologically
- astrologics
- astrologise
- astrologist
- astrologize
- astrologizing
- astrology
- astro-magical
- astromancer
- astromancy
- astromantic
- astrometeorological
- astrometeorologist
- astrometeorology
- astrometer
- astrometric
- astrometric binary
- astrometry
- astronaut
- astronautic
- astronautical
- astronautics
- astronavigation
- astronavigator