bename

Verb

Verb Forms: benamed, benempt, benempted, benaming, benames

To give a name to; to name.
To swear on oath; to solemnly declare; promise; give.
To name; give a name (to); mention by name; nominate; denominate; call.
To name; call; style; describe as.

Examples

I will bename this play ’The Great Vowel Dump of Tuesday’.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English benamen. Equivalent to be- + name. Compare Middle English benemnen, from Old English benemnan, a closely related formation. Compare further Saterland Frisian benaame, German benennen, Swedish benämna, Dutch benoemen.

Synonyms

denominate, designate, dub, name, refer to, term, vow

Scrabble Score: 10

bename: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bename: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bename: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

bename: valid Words With Friends Word