"bedazzle" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /bɪˈdæzl̩/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bedazzle.wav Forms: bedazzles [present, singular, third-person], bedazzling [participle, present], bedazzled [participle, past], bedazzled [past]
Rhymes: -æzəl Etymology: From be- + dazzle. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|dazzle}} be- + dazzle Head templates: {{en-verb}} bedazzle (third-person singular simple present bedazzles, present participle bedazzling, simple past and past participle bedazzled)
  1. (transitive) To confuse or disarm by dazzling. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bedazzle-en-verb-KgBBv1AV
  2. (transitive, informal) To decorate with sequins or other sparkly material; to bespangle. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-bedazzle-en-verb-Tuyar8X3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bedazzlement, bedazzler, vajazzle

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To confuse or disarm by dazzling."
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        "(transitive, informal) To decorate with sequins or other sparkly material; to bespangle."
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