Bestride

v. t.	1.	To stand or sit with anything between the legs, or with the legs astride; to stand over [imp. Bestrode ( ), (Obs. or R.) Bestrid ( ); p. p. Bestridden ( ), Bestrid, Bestrode; p. pr. & vb. n. Bestriding.] That horse that thou so often hast bestrid. - Shak. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus. - Shak.
	2.	To step over; to stride over or across; as, to bestride a threshold.

Verb

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bestride - get on the back of; "mount a horse" Synonyms: climb on, hop on, jump on, mount up, get on, mount

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