bestride

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To be astride something, to sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse
to get or sit upon astride, as a horse
{v} to stride over, to cross
get on the back of; "mount a horse"
{f} sit with one leg on either side; stand with one leg on either side
To bestride something means to be the most powerful and important person or thing in it. America's media companies bestride the globe
To stand or sit with anything between the legs, or with the legs astride; to stand over To step over; to stride over or across; as, to bestride a threshold
bestraddle
bestridden
past participle of bestride
bestrides
third-person singular of bestride
bestriding
present participle of bestride
bestrode
past of bestride
bestrode
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