Bemistress

/bɪˈmɪstrəs/ verb

To treat as a mistress; to take as a mistress; or to dominate as a mistress would.

From 'be-' prefix plus 'mistress,' from Old French 'maistresse,' from Latin 'magistra' (female master). The 'be-' prefix makes it a verb, though this is an extremely rare usage.

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