betread

betread means to tread over or walk upon.

Etymology

From Middle English bitreden, from Old English betredan, equivalent to be- + tread. Cognate with German betreten, Middle Low German betreden, Dutch betreden, Swedish beträda, Norwegian Bokmål betrede, betre and Danish betræde.

verb

To tread over or walk upon.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

totread 76% match — To tread in pieces. vs betread →
overtread 75% match — To tread over or upon. vs betread →
betrodden 74% match — Trodden excessively; trodden again and again. vs betread →
treading 72% match — The act of one who treads. vs betread →
betrample 71% match — To trample over; affect by much trampling; trample excessively. vs betread →
treader 69% match — One who treads. vs betread →
bestep 68% match — To step on; step over, tread upon. vs betread →
fortread 68% match — To tread down; tread underfoot; trample upon; crush; destroy by trampling. vs betread →