What part of speech is betray?

Betray can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. betray is a verb, present, 1st person singular of betray (infinitive).
  • 2. betray is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does betray mean?

Definitions

Verb

betray - deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
betray - reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings"
betray - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
betray - give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
betray - be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
betray - disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis"

Examples of betray

#   Sentence  
1. verb A few words may betray a man's true character.
2. verb John is not a man to betray you.
3. verb You are barking up the wrong tree by asking me to betray my country.
4. verb I am not going to betray you.
5. verb I would sooner starve than betray him.
6. verb One shouldn't betray one's friends.
7. verb He would be the last man to betray you.
8. verb He would be the last person to betray others.
9. verb He is the last person to betray his friends.
10. verb A true gentleman would not betray his friends.
11. verb A true friend would not betray you.
12. verb Never betray the trust of your friends.
13. verb I won’t mislead you, I won’t betray you, I won't shirk!
14. verb To translate is to betray.
15. verb I'd rather die than betray my friends!
Sentence  
verb
A few words may betray a man's true character.
John is not a man to betray you.
You are barking up the wrong tree by asking me to betray my country.
I am not going to betray you.
I would sooner starve than betray him.
One shouldn't betray one's friends.
He would be the last man to betray you.
He would be the last person to betray others.
He is the last person to betray his friends.
A true gentleman would not betray his friends.
A true friend would not betray you.
Never betray the trust of your friends.
I won’t mislead you, I won’t betray you, I won't shirk!
To translate is to betray.
I'd rather die than betray my friends!

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