Befretted

/bɪˈfɹɛtɪd/ verb

Definition

past tense and past participle of befret; caused someone to worry or feel anxious.

Etymology

Formed by adding the regular past tense suffix '-ed' to befret, following standard English verb conjugation patterns established centuries ago.

Kelly Says

Notice how English lets us add '-ed' to almost any verb to make it past tense, even old words like befret that most people don't use anymore—it's a remarkably flexible system.

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.