| betel pepper |
a climbing plant of tropical Asia; betel. |
| bête noire |
(French) black beast; someone or something that is intensely disliked or feared. |
| beth |
the name of the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| bethel |
a holy place or religious sanctuary. [2 definitions] |
| be there for (someone) |
to give one's support to (another), esp. during a difficult time for that person emotionally. |
| bethink |
to think about; consider (usu. used reflexively). [2 definitions] |
| Bethlehem |
a hill town north of Jerusalem in Israeli-occupied Jordan, traditionally considered the birthplace of Jesus Christ. |
| betide |
to happen to; befall. [2 definitions] |
| betimes |
before the time that is necessary, expected, or customary; early. |
| be to do with |
(chiefly British) to be about or have a connection with; have to do with. |
| betoken |
to be a token or sign of. |
| betook |
past tense of betake. |
| betray |
to be disloyal to; commit treason against. [5 definitions] |
| betrayal |
an act of disloyalty or faithlessness. |
| betrayed |
treated in a disloyal or unfaithful manner, often with deception or treachery. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| betrothal |
the act or fact of being mutually pledged to marry; engagement. |
| betrothed |
a person to whom one is engaged to be married. [2 definitions] |
| betta |
any of several small, brightly colored, long-finned freshwater fishes of tropical Asia, some species of which are kept as aquarium pets. |
| better |
comparative of "good." [14 definitions] |
| better half |
(informal) one's spouse, usu. the wife. |