"bedim" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /bɪˈdɪm/ Forms: bedims [present, singular, third-person], bedimming [participle, present], bedimmed [participle, past], bedimmed [past]
Rhymes: -ɪm Etymology: From be- + dim. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|dim}} be- + dim Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} bedim (third-person singular simple present bedims, present participle bedimming, simple past and past participle bedimmed)
  1. (transitive) To make dim; to obscure or darken. Tags: transitive Translations (to make dim or to darken): parekohu (Maori), whakarehurehu (Maori)
    Sense id: en-bedim-en-verb-2bmpvtwt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for bedim meaning in English (1.6kB)

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        "(transitive) To make dim; to obscure or darken."
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