How Do You Spell BEFRINGE?

Pronunciation: [bɪfɹˈɪnd͡ʒ] (IPA)

The word "Befringe" is a verb that means to decorate with a fringe or to provide something with a fringe. It is pronounced as /bɪˈfrɪndʒ/, with emphasis on the second syllable. The "e" at the end is pronounced like "uh", and "fringe" is pronounced as "frinj". The spelling of this word is a combination of the prefix "be-", which means "make" or "cause to be", and "fringe". Therefore, "Befringe" means to make or cause something to have a fringe.

BEFRINGE Meaning and Definition

1. Befringe is a verb with two primary definitions. The first definition refers to adorning or decorating something with a fringe. In this context, to befringe means to attach or add a border of decorative hanging threads or tassels to an object, often for the purpose of embellishment or ornamentation. For example, one might befringe a jacket or dress by sewing on a delicate fringe trim around the edges or hemline.

   The second definition of befringe involves surrounding or framing something with a fringe-like border. It often implies a sense of enclosing or encompassing, as if giving something a border or outline. This can be applied metaphorically to various situations, such as to describe a landscape befringed with trees or a coastline befringed with cliffs. Additionally, it can be used to express a sense of limitation or confinement, as in the case of feeling befringed by rules or regulations that restrict one's actions or possibilities.

   In either sense, befringe typically incorporates the notion of borders or boundaries, whether they are physical or conceptual. It carries a connotation of decoration, ornamentation, or demarcation, and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Common Misspellings for BEFRINGE

• vefringe
• nefringe
• hefringe
• gefringe
• bwfringe
• bsfringe
• bdfringe
• brfringe
• b4fringe
• b3fringe
• bedringe
• becringe
• bevringe
• begringe
• betringe
• berringe
• befeinge
• befdinge
• beffinge

Etymology of BEFRINGE

The word "befringe" is derived from the combination of two words: "be-" and "fringe".

The prefix "be-" is derived from Old English and is often used to indicate a covering or an action that is done thoroughly or completely. It can also be used to intensify the meaning of a verb. For example, in "boundary", "be-" conveys the sense of all around or completely enclosing.

The word "fringe" has its roots in Old French, which is derived from the Latin "fimbria", meaning "fiber" or "fringe". It refers to a decorative border or edging made of hanging threads or strips.

When these two elements are combined, "befringe" refers to the action of adorning something, typically an edge or border, with a fringe. It denotes the act of attaching or adding a decorative element in the form of hanging threads or strips.

Conjugate verb Befringe

CONDITIONAL

I would befringe

you would befringe

he/she/it would befringe

we would befringe

they would befringe

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be befringing

you would be befringing

he/she/it would be befringing

we would be befringing

they would be befringing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have befringe

you would have befringe

he/she/it would have befringe

we would have befringe

they would have befringe

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been befringing

you would have been befringing

he/she/it would have been befringing

we would have been befringing

they would have been befringing

FUTURE

I will befringe

you will befringe

he/she/it will befringe

we will befringe

they will befringe

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be befringing

you will be befringing

he/she/it will be befringing

we will be befringing

they will be befringing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have befringed

you will have befringed

he/she/it will have befringed

we will have befringed

they will have befringed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been befringing

you will have been befringing

he/she/it will have been befringing

we will have been befringing

they will have been befringing

IMPERATIVE

you befringe

we let´s befringe

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to befringe

PAST

I befringed

you befringed

he/she/it befringed

we befringed

they befringed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was befringing

you were befringing

he/she/it was befringing

we were befringing

they were befringing

PAST PARTICIPLE

befringed

PAST PERFECT

I had befringed

you had befringed

he/she/it had befringed

we had befringed

they had befringed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been befringing

you had been befringing

he/she/it had been befringing

we had been befringing

they had been befringing

PRESENT

I befringe

you befringe

he/she/it befringes

we befringe

they befringe

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am befringing

you are befringing

he/she/it is befringing

we are befringing

they are befringing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

befringing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have befringed

you have befringed

he/she/it has befringed

we have befringed

they have befringed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been befringing

you have been befringing

he/she/it has been befringing

we have been befringing

they have been befringing