bef: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Suffixes of bef
- before«Word Popularity Bar5/5
before
- adverb earlier in time; previously
earlier.
- I had known her before
- as I said before
- he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
- her parents had died four years earlier
- I mentioned that problem earlier
- adverb at or in the front
in front; ahead.
- I see the lights of a town ahead
- the road ahead is foggy
- staring straight ahead
- we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front
- with the cross of Jesus marching on before
- adverb earlier in time; previously
- beforehand4/5
beforehand
- adjective satellite being ahead of time or need
advance.
- gave advance warning
- was beforehand with her report
- adverb ahead of time; in anticipation
in advance; ahead.
- when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount
- We like to plan ahead
- should have made reservations beforehand
- adjective satellite being ahead of time or need
- befall3/5
befall
- verb become of; happen to
betide; bechance.
- He promised that no harm would befall her
- What has become of my children?
- verb happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
happen; bechance.
- It happens that today is my birthday
- These things befell" (Santayana)
- verb become of; happen to
- befriended3/5
befriend
- verb become friends with
- John and Eric soon became friends
- Have you made friends yet in your new environment?
- verb become friends with
- befallen3/5
befall
- verb become of; happen to
betide; bechance.
- He promised that no harm would befall her
- What has become of my children?
- verb happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
happen; bechance.
- It happens that today is my birthday
- These things befell" (Santayana)
- verb become of; happen to
- befell3/5
befall
- verb become of; happen to
betide; bechance.
- He promised that no harm would befall her
- What has become of my children?
- verb happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
happen; bechance.
- It happens that today is my birthday
- These things befell" (Santayana)
- verb become of; happen to
- befitting3/5
befitting
- adjective satellite appropriate to
- behavior befitting a father
- verb accord or comport with
beseem; befit; suit.
- This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!
- adjective satellite appropriate to
- befriend3/5
befriend
- verb become friends with
- John and Eric soon became friends
- Have you made friends yet in your new environment?
- verb become friends with
- befits2/5
befit
- verb accord or comport with
beseem; suit.
- This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!
- verb accord or comport with
- befuddled2/5
befuddled
- adjective satellite stupefied by alcoholic drink
befogged.
- the wino's poor befuddled mind
- a mind befogged with drink
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; confound; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- adjective satellite stupefied by alcoholic drink
- befalls2/5
befall
- verb become of; happen to
betide; bechance.
- He promised that no harm would befall her
- What has become of my children?
- verb happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
happen; bechance.
- It happens that today is my birthday
- These things befell" (Santayana)
- verb become of; happen to
- befriending2/5
befriend
- verb become friends with
- John and Eric soon became friends
- Have you made friends yet in your new environment?
- verb become friends with
- befitted2/5
befit
- verb accord or comport with
beseem; suit.
- This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!
- verb accord or comport with
- befriends2/5
befriend
- verb become friends with
- John and Eric soon became friends
- Have you made friends yet in your new environment?
- verb become friends with
- befit2/5
befit
- verb accord or comport with
beseem; suit.
- This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!
- verb accord or comport with
- befalling2/5
befall
- verb become of; happen to
betide; bechance.
- He promised that no harm would befall her
- What has become of my children?
- verb happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
happen; bechance.
- It happens that today is my birthday
- These things befell" (Santayana)
- verb become of; happen to
- befouled1/5
befouled
- adjective satellite made dirty or foul
fouled.
- a building befouled with soot
- breathing air fouled and darkened with factory soot
- verb spot, stain, or pollute
defile; maculate; befoul; foul.
- The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
- adjective satellite made dirty or foul
- befuddlement1/5
befuddlement
- noun confusion resulting from failure to understand
puzzlement; bemusement; mystification; bewilderment; bafflement; obfuscation.
- noun confusion resulting from failure to understand
- befogged1/5
befogged
- adjective satellite stupefied by alcoholic drink
befuddled.
- the wino's poor befuddled mind
- a mind befogged with drink
- verb make less visible or unclear
befog; haze over; fog; becloud; obscure; mist; obnubilate; cloud.
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
- adjective satellite stupefied by alcoholic drink
- befuddle1/5
befuddle
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; confound; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- verb make stupid with alcohol
fuddle.
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- befooled1/5
befool
- verb make a fool or dupe of
fool; gull.
- verb fool or hoax
fool; put on; gull; take in; dupe; put one over; cod; put one across; slang.
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
- verb make a fool or dupe of
- befuddling1/5
befuddle
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; confound; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- verb make stupid with alcohol
fuddle.
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- befana1/5
- befoul1/5
befoul
- verb spot, stain, or pollute
defile; maculate; foul.
- The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
- verb spot, stain, or pollute
- beforementioned1/5
- beforetime1/5
beforetime
Formerly; aforetime. [They] dwelt in their tents, as beforetime. 2 Kings xiii. 5.
- befouling1/5
befoul
- verb spot, stain, or pollute
defile; maculate; foul.
- The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
- verb spot, stain, or pollute
- befool1/5
befool
- verb make a fool or dupe of
fool; gull.
- verb fool or hoax
fool; put on; gull; take in; dupe; put one over; cod; put one across; slang.
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
- verb make a fool or dupe of
- befog1/5
befog
- verb make less visible or unclear
haze over; fog; becloud; obscure; mist; obnubilate; cloud.
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
- verb make less visible or unclear
- befuddles1/5
befuddle
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; confound; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- verb make stupid with alcohol
fuddle.
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- befittingly1/5
befittingly
- adverb in an appropriate manner
fitly; appropriately; fittingly; suitably.
- he was appropriately dressed
- adverb in an appropriate manner
- befrienders1/5
Derived words of bef
- belgium«Word Popularity Bar5/5
belgium
- noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Belgique; Kingdom of Belgium.
- noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- hereinbefore2/5
hereinbefore
- adverb in the preceding part of the current text
- adverb in the preceding part of the current text
- unbefitting1/5
unbefitting
- adjective satellite not befitting
- behavior unbefitting a father
- adjective satellite not befitting
- rubefacient1/5
rubefacient
- noun a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
- noun a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `bef`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `bef`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `bef`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `bef`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.