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bedew

[ bih-doo, -dyoo ]
/ bɪˈdu, -ˈdyu /
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verb (used with object)

to wet with or as if with dew.

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Origin of bedew

First recorded in 1300–50, bedew is from the Middle English word bydewen.See be-, dew

Words nearby bedew

bedeguar, bedehouse, bedel, bedesman, bedevil, bedew, bedfast, bedfellow, Bedford, Bedford cord, Bedford Heights
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Words related to bedew

drench, sprinkle, dampen, soak, saturate, wash, wet, squirt, steam, rinse, shower, lick, bathe, dip, splatter, water, sop, spray, splash, mist

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British Dictionary definitions for bedew

bedew
/ (bɪˈdjuː) /

verb

(tr) to wet or cover with or as if with drops of dew
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