bestrew

Definition of Bestrew in English :

1. bestrew

cover by strewing

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bestrew

verb -strews, -strewing, -strewed, -strewn or -strewed

(transitive)

to scatter or lie scattered over (a surface)

verb transitiveWord forms: beˈstrewed, beˈstrewed or beˈstrewn, beˈstrewing

1.

to cover over (a surface) with something; strew

2.

to scatter (something) over or about a surface

3.

to lie scattered over or about (a surface)

papers bestrewed the streets

tr.v. be·strewed, be·strewed or be·strewn (-strn), be·strew·ing, be·strews

1. To strew (a surface) with things so as to cover it: The crowd bestrewed the streets with confetti.

2. To lie scattered over or about: Books and papers bestrewed the desk.