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Becalms
- verb - 1. To render motionless for lack of wind: "Across the harbor, a small sailing skiff, becalmed near some reeds, caught the breeze again" (Horace Freeland Judson).
2. To make calm or still; soothe.
3. To deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to
- make steady; "steady yourself"
- Making still or quiet
Because
- - By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
Becharm
- verb - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
- control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
Beckets
- noun - (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
- (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
Beckett
- noun - a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd (1906-1989)
Beckley
- noun - a city in southern West Virginia
Beckons
- verb - appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"
- signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
- summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
Becloud
- verb - make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
Becomes
- verb - come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
- enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
- enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
- undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"