bedeck

[ bih-dek ]

/ bɪˈdɛk /

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verb (used with object)

to deck out; adorn, especially in a showy or gaudy manner.

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Origin of bedeck

First recorded in 1560–70; be- + deck

SYNONYMS FOR bedeck

array, decorate, ornament; beautify, enhance.

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Related formsun·be·decked, adjective

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Examples from the Web for bedeck

Rafaele asseverates that for the love of Maliella he would even rob the sacred image of the jewels and bedeck her with them.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
A very curious manifestation of this disposition to bedeck the body was the prevalence of tattooing.
From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life|Captain A. T. Mahan
We bedeck and bedrape our poetry with trappings without which it is better off.
The Literature of Ecstasy|Albert Mordell
Had our diligence upset, there would have been seven mortuary crosses to bedeck the mountain side.
A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. I (of 2)|Gertrude Forde

So I shall tell her, and she will not fail to bedeck herself with them.
Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels|Mrs. Charles Bryce

British Dictionary definitions for bedeck

bedeck

/ (bɪˈdɛk) /

verb

(tr) to cover with decorations; adorn

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Word Origin and History for bedeck

bedeck

1560s, from be- + deck (v.). Related: Bedecked; bedecking.

bedeck

verb (used with object)

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bedeck

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