bestride

/bɪˈstraɪd/verb

उच्चारण बिस्ट्राइड

(घोड़े आदि पर) टाँगें फैलाकर बैठना, सवार होना

Advanced word

verbbestrode, bestridden

1
[T] ~ sth literary
to sit on a horse, bicycle or chair with one leg on each side of it
(घोड़े आदि पर) टाँगें फैलाकर बैठना, सवार होना
- He bestrode his horse like a conqueror.
Synonyms straddle sit astride mount
2
[T] ~ sth literary
to have a powerful influence on or a strong position in something
(किसी क्षेत्र पर) छाया होना, हावी होना
- For decades he bestrode the world of Indian cinema like a giant.
Synonyms dominate tower over

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

straddle sit astride mount dominate tower over

⌂Word origin and word building

From Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar comes the famous line 'he doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus', describing a person who dominates everything around them.

Shakespeare के नाटक Julius Caesar की प्रसिद्ध पंक्ति 'he doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus' ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करती है जो अपने आसपास की हर चीज़ पर हावी हो।