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    besmear
    /bɪˈsmɪə/

    verb

    • 1. smear or cover with a greasy or sticky substance: literary "a shirt hideously besmeared with the blood of the victim"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › besmearBesmear Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. be· smear bi-ˈsmir. bē- besmeared; besmearing; besmears. Synonyms of besmear. transitive verb. : smear. Synonyms. anoint. bedaub. daub. smear. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of besmear in a Sentence. besmeared the napkin with jelly. Word History. First Known Use. before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBESMEAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. to smear over; daub 2. to sully; defile (often in the phrase besmear (a person's) reputation).... Click for more definitions.

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    Besmear definition: to smear all over; bedaub.. See examples of BESMEAR used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › besmearBesmear - definition of besmear by The Free Dictionary

    1. to smear over; daub. 2. to sully; defile (often in the phrase besmear ( a person's) reputation) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › besmearBesmear - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 4, 2024 · Definitions of besmear. verb. spread or daub (a surface) synonyms: bedaub. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Besmear." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/besmear. Accessed 04 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. besmeared.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › besmearsBesmear Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to sully; defile (often in the phrase besmear (a person's) reputation) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › besmearBESMEAR - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "BESMEAR" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.