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- [bih-dim]
- /bɪˈdɪm/
- /bɪ.ˈdɪm/
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- [bih-dim]
- /bɪˈdɪm/
Definitions of bedim word
- verb bedim to make dim or obscure 3
- verb transitive bedim to make (the eyes or the vision) dim; darken or obscure 3
- verb with object bedim to make dim; darken; obscure. 1
- noun bedim Cause to become dim. 1
- verb bedim (Transitive Verb) To make dim; to obscure or darken. 0
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Origin of bedim
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; be- + dim
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bedim
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bedim popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bedim usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bedim
verb bedim
- darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
- overcast — overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
- adumbrate — to outline; give a faint indication of
- fog — a second growth of grass, as after mowing.
- fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
Antonyms for bedim
verb bedim
- brighten — If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
- illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.