/ Dictionary / Index B betide: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•tide Pronunciation: (bi-tīd'), [key] — v., -tid•ed, -tid•ing. —v.t. to happen to; come to; befall: Woe betide the villain! —v.i. to happen; come to pass: Whatever betides, maintain your courage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: betide (Thesaurus) Bethune betimes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language