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- [bih-dek]
- /bɪˈdɛk/
- /bɪˈdek/
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- [bih-dek]
- /bɪˈdɛk/
Definitions of bedeck word
- verb bedeck If flags or other ornaments bedeck a place, a lot of them have been hung up to decorate it. 3
- verb bedeck to cover with decorations; adorn 3
- verb with object bedeck to deck out; adorn, especially in a showy or gaudy manner. 1
- noun bedeck Decorate. 1
- transitive verb bedeck adorn, decorate 1
- verb bedeck (Transitive Verb) To deck, ornament, or adorn; to grace. 0
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Origin of bedeck
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; be- + deck
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Parts of speech for Bedeck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bedeck popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bedeck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bedeck
verb bedeck
- decorate — If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
- adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- caparison — a decorated covering for a horse or other animal, esp (formerly) for a warhorse
- ornament — an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
Antonyms for bedeck
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