Chapter Besot to Billingsgate of B by Soule's Synonymes

Bethink one’s self. Consider, reflect, ponder, rouse one’s thoughts, take thought.

Betide, v. a. Befall, overtake, bechance, happen to, come to.

Betide, v. n. Happen, befall, bechance, come to pass, occur, take place.

Betime, Betimes, ad. Seasonably, in season, in good season, in time, in good time, before it is too late, early, soon.

Betoken, v. a.

1. Signify, denote, indicate, represent, typify, imply, prove, evince, show, argue, betray.

2. Prefigure, foreshow, foreshadow, foretell, presage, portend, augur, presignify.

Betray, v. a.

1. Deliver up (by breach of trust), give up treacherously, give over to the foe.

2. Violate, break, prove recreant to, let perish, be false to.

3. Violate the confidence of, disclose the secrets of, deceive by treachery

4. Divulge, reveal, discover, expose, tell, blab, show, make known.

5. Display, exhibit, manifest, show, indicate, imply, betoken, argue, evince, expose, reveal, uncover.

6. Mislead, lure, ensnare, entrap, beguile, delude, inveigle.

7. Seduce, ruin, corrupt, undo, lead astray.

Betroth, v. a. Affiance, plight, pledge in marriage, engage to marry.

Betrothal, Betrothment, n. Engagement, betrothing, affiancing, plighting.

Better, a.

1. More good, more excellent, good in a higher degree.

2. More useful, more valuable.

3. Preferable, more desirable, more acceptable.

4. More fit, more appropriate, more suitable.