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beven — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • stew noun A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.
  • tremble verb To shake with quick, small movements, often from cold, fear, weakness, or strong emotion.
  • waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.

Senses

beven is used for these senses in English:

  • stew (intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
  • waver Of a body part such as an eye or hand, or the voice: to become unsteady; to shake, to tremble.

stew — full definition

  1. noun A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.
  2. verb To cook food slowly in liquid over low heat.
  3. verb To worry or fret anxiously about something.

tremble — full definition

  1. verb To shake with quick, small movements, often from cold, fear, weakness, or strong emotion.
  2. noun A shaking or quivering movement.

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