Index of English words, starting with "be"

(1) - Beet (n.) The root of plants of the genus Beta, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar.
(2) - Beet (n.) A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year.

(1) - Beetle (v. i.) To extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut.
(2) - Beetle (v. t.) Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera.
(3) - Beetle (v. t.) To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods.
(4) - Beetle (v. t.) To beat with a heavy mallet.
(5) - Beetle (v. t.) A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; -- called also beetling machine.
(6) - Beetle (v. t.) A heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.

(1) - Befall (v. i.) To come to pass; to happen.
(2) - Befall (v. t.) To happen to.