Index of English words, starting with "be"

(1) - Befool (v. t.) To cause to behave like a fool; to make foolish.
(2) - Befool (v. t.) To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive.

(1) - Before (adv.) Earlier; sooner than; until then.
(2) - Before (adv.) In time past; previously; already.
(3) - Before (adv.) In advance.
(4) - Before (adv.) On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to in the rear.
(5) - Before (prep.) Open for; free of access to; in the power of.
(6) - Before (prep.) Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.
(7) - Before (prep.) In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.
(8) - Before (prep.) Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.
(9) - Before (prep.) An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.
(10) - Before (prep.) Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.
(11) - Before (prep.) In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.

(1) - Beforehand (a.) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
(2) - Beforehand (adv.) By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime.
(3) - Beforehand (adv.) In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with.

(1) - Befoul (a.) To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.
(2) - Befoul (a.) To make foul; to soil.

(1) - Befriend (v. t.) To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance.