bepaint

be·paint

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bih-peynt]
- /bɪˈpeɪnt/
- /bɪpˈeɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-peynt]
- /bɪˈpeɪnt/

Definitions of bepaint word

verb bepaint to dye; paint over 3
verb with object bepaint to cover or smear with paint. 1
verb with object bepaint to color or tint: a face bepainted with excessive makeup. 1
verb bepaint (Transitive Verb) To paint; to cover or color with, or as with, paint. 0

See all 4 definitions of bepaint

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Origin of bepaint

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; be- + paint

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Parts of speech for Bepaint

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bepaint

bepaint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bepaint usage trend in Literature

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