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be•tide
Pronunciation: (bi-tīd'), [key]
—v., -tid•ed, -tid•ing.
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v.t.
to happen to; come to; befall:
Woe betide the villain!
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v.i.
to happen; come to pass:
Whatever betides, maintain your courage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.