Definition
To stain thoroughly or completely, often used poetically to describe soiling, discoloring, or marring something's purity.
Etymology
From 'be-' prefix plus 'stain,' following Middle English verb-intensifying patterns; 'stain' itself comes from Old French 'estin' meaning to discolor.
Kelly Says
Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers loved using 'be-' prefix verbs for dramatic effect—'bestain' allowed them to suggest not just a stain but a complete, inevitable corruption, making it powerful for describing moral or physical degradation.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በጣም ጥሩ
ba-tam tir-oo
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে ভালো
sob-cheye bhalo
CSČeština
nejlepší
nej-lee-p-shee
DEDeutsch
bestes
bey-stess
ELΕλληνικά
καλύτερος
kali-teros
FRFrançais
le mieux
luh mwy
GUGU
સૌથી યોગ્ય
sau-thi yog-ya
HAHA
mafi alheri
ma-fi al-heh-ree
HEעברית
הטוב ביותר
ha-tov ha-me'or
HIहिन्दी
सबसे अच्छा
sabse achcha
HUMagyar
legjobb
leg-jobb
IDBahasa Indonesia
terbaik
ter-baik
ITItaliano
migliore
mee-lee-oh-reh
KMKM
ល្អបំផុត
loang-bam-phut
KO한국어
가장 좋다
ga-jan jot-da
MRMR
सर्वोत्तम
sarvo-tt-am
MSBahasa Melayu
terbaik
ter-baik
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူးပြု
kye-zu-phoo
NLNederlands
het beste
het beste
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਚੰਗਾ
sabh ton changa
PLPolski
najlepszy
na-yeps-zee
PTPortuguês
melhor
muh-YOR
RORomână
cel mai bun
chel my boon
RUРусский
лучший
lyuch-shiy
SWKiswahili
bora zaidi
bo-ra za-ee-ree
THไทย
ที่ดีที่สุด
tee-dee-tee-su-thut
TLTL
pinakamaganda
pee-na-ka-ma-gan-da
TRTürkçe
en iyi
en ee-yee
UKУкраїнська
найкращий
naykrashiy
URاردو
سب سے بہتر
sab say behtar
VITiếng Việt
tốt nhất
tot-nhat
ZUZU
uyingayo
oo-ee-ng-ah-yo