English Words: B

Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

A surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

Eye dialect spelling of Betelgeuse.

A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.

plural of beet

To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.

past participle of befall

simple past of befall

to be fit for

present participle and gerund of befit

Earlier than (in time).

At an earlier or preceding time.

To become a friend of, to make friends with.

Confused or perplexed.

To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

A surname.

simple past of begin

simple past of beget

A surname from Old Norse.

To produce or bring forth (a child); to be a parent of; to father or sire.

A person who begs.

simple past and past participle of beg

The act of one who begs.

To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

third-person singular simple present indicative of begin

A surname from Irish.

Expressing a desire or a command for someone or something to go away.

Any plant of the large genus of Begonia.

simple past of beget

past participle of beget

To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.

In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.

plural of beg

To deceive or delude (using guile).

That beguiles or beguile.

To daub or cover with gum.

past participle of begin

The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.

A surname from Irish.

To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.

simple past and past participle of behave

Behaviour.

Human conduct relative to social norms.

Of or relating to behavior.

With respect to behavior.

An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.

One who studies behavior of humans or animals.