be·fool (bĭ-fo͞ol′) tr.v. be·fooled ,
be·fool·ing ,
be·fools 1. To make a fool of.
2. To hoodwink; deceive.
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befool (bɪˈfuːl ) vb (tr ) to make a fool of
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be•fool (bɪˈful) v.t. 1. to fool; deceive; dupe.
2. to treat or regard as a fool.
[1350–1400]
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befool Past participle: befooledGerund: befoolingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Present I befool you befool he/she/it befools we befool you befool they befool
Preterite I befooled you befooled he/she/it befooled we befooled you befooled they befooled
Present Continuous I am befooling you are befooling he/she/it is befooling we are befooling you are befooling they are befooling
Present Perfect I have befooled you have befooled he/she/it has befooled we have befooled you have befooled they have befooled
Past Continuous I was befooling you were befooling he/she/it was befooling we were befooling you were befooling they were befooling
Past Perfect I had befooled you had befooled he/she/it had befooled we had befooled you had befooled they had befooled
Future I will befool you will befool he/she/it will befool we will befool you will befool they will befool
Future Perfect I will have befooled you will have befooled he/she/it will have befooled we will have befooled you will have befooled they will have befooled
Future Continuous I will be befooling you will be befooling he/she/it will be befooling we will be befooling you will be befooling they will be befooling
Present Perfect Continuous I have been befooling you have been befooling he/she/it has been befooling we have been befooling you have been befooling they have been befooling
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been befooling you will have been befooling he/she/it will have been befooling we will have been befooling you will have been befooling they will have been befooling
Past Perfect Continuous I had been befooling you had been befooling he/she/it had been befooling we had been befooling you had been befooling they had been befooling
Conditional I would befool you would befool he/she/it would befool we would befool you would befool they would befool
Past Conditional I would have befooled you would have befooled he/she/it would have befooled we would have befooled you would have befooled they would have befooled
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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. befool - make a fool or dupe of2. befool - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"deceive ,
lead astray ,
betray - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
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