"besmell" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: besmells [present, singular, third-person], besmelling [participle, present], besmelled [participle, past], besmelled [past], besmelt [participle, past], besmelt [past]
Etymology: From be- + smell. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|smell}} be- + smell Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=besmelt}} besmell (third-person singular simple present besmells, present participle besmelling, simple past and past participle besmelled or besmelt)
  1. (transitive, emphatic) To smell out; sniff about, around, or all over; investigate or check by smelling; detect a smell or a scent. Tags: emphatic, transitive
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