bemötte

Bemötte is the past tense form of the Swedish verb bemöta. The verb bemöta means to meet, to confront, or to respond to someone or something. It can describe a physical encounter as well as addressing remarks, criticisms, requests, or questions. The term is formed from the prefix be- attached to möta (to meet), conveying the sense of dealing with or responding to a situation. The root is of Germanic origin, with cognates in related Nordic languages.

Conjugation and usage: The present tense is bemöter, the past tense is bemötte, and the past participle is bemött, used with har to form the perfect: har bemött. Examples: Jag bemötte kritiken med sakliga argument. Hon bemöter alltid frågor på ett lugnt sätt. Frågan bemöttes av panelen. The verb is commonly used in political, journalistic, and customer-service contexts to describe how someone responds to criticism, questions, demands, or threats.

Related forms and phrases: The noun bemötande refers to a person's or institution's manner of receiving or treating others, or the act of responding itself—e.g., ett vänligt bemötande. Common collocations include bemöta kritik, bemöta frågor, bemöta hot, and bemöta ett argument. The term emphasizes the manner and adequacy of a response rather than merely the act of meeting.