"bemedal" meaning in English

See bemedal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bemedals [present, singular, third-person], bemedaling [participle, present], bemedalling [participle, present], bemedaled [participle, past], bemedaled [past], bemedalled [participle, past], bemedalled [past]
Etymology: From be- + medal. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|be|medal}} be- + medal Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=++|pres_ptc2=++}} bemedal (third-person singular simple present bemedals, present participle bemedaling or bemedalling, simple past and past participle bemedaled or bemedalled)
  1. (transitive) To award a medal to; to adorn with a medal. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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