bewin

bewin means to gain, win, or get possession of.

Etymology

From Middle English bewinnen, biwinnen, from Old English *bewinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *biwinnan (“to acquire, gain”), equivalent to be- + win. Cognate with Saterland Frisian bewinne (“to gain, acquire”), Middle Dutch bewinnen (“to cultivate”), Middle High German bewinnen (“to attain, acquire”).

verb

To gain, win, or get possession of.e.g.“His helme to bewin was in twenty places, […]” — 1790, The plays and poems of William Shakspeare

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Words closest in meaning

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

overwin 65% match — To overcome; gain one's point; exceed. vs bewin →
bewit 59% match — To bequeath. vs bewin →
winnings 58% match — The spoils of a win; something, usually money, that has been won, usually by gambling. vs bewin →
acquire 58% match — To get. vs bewin →
regain 57% match — To get back; to recover possession of. vs bewin →
earn 57% match — To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. vs bewin →
becover 57% match — To recover; get back. vs bewin →
befang 57% match — To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch. vs bewin →