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    bedim
    /bɪˈdɪm/

    verb

    • 1. cause to become dim: literary "a slight cloud would bedim the sky"

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  2. 1. : to make less bright. 2. : to make indistinct : obscure. Synonyms. becloud. befog. blacken. blear. blur. cloud. darken. dim. dislimn. fog. fuzz (up) haze. mist. obscure.

  3. to make dim or obscure. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. bedim in American English. (biˈdɪm ; bɪˈdɪm ) verb transitive Word forms: beˈdimmed or beˈdimming. to make (the eyes or the vision) dim; darken or obscure. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  4. verb. make darker and difficult to perceive by sight. synonyms: benight. see more. verb. make obscure or unclear. synonyms: obscure, overcloud. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Bedim." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/bedim. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles

  5. Bedim definition: to make dim; darken; obscure.. See examples of BEDIM used in a sentence.

  6. Define bedim. bedim synonyms, bedim pronunciation, bedim translation, English dictionary definition of bedim. tr.v. be·dimmed , be·dim·ming , be·dims To make dim. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. A complete guide to the word "BEDIM": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. bedim (third-person singular simple present bedims, present participle bedimming, simple past and past participle bedimmed) To make dim; to obscure or darken.

  9. There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb bedim. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. be•dim (bi dim′ ), v.t., -dimmed, -dim•ming. to make dim; darken; obscure. be - + dim 1560–70. becloud, overcast, shroud; muddle. illumine, brighten.

  11. verb make obscure or unclear. verb make darker and difficult to perceive by sight. Etymologies. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. From be- +‎ dim. Support. Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word bedim .