bedim

[bih-dim]

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verb (used with object), be·dimmed, be·dim·ming.

to make dim; darken; obscure.

Origin of bedim

First recorded in 1560–70; be- + dim

Related formsun·be·dimmed, adjective

Synonyms for bedim

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becloud, overcast, shroud; muddle.

Antonyms for bedim

illumine, brighten.

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Related Words for bedim

darken, overcast, adumbrate, fog, fade, becloud, obscure, mist, cloud, gloom

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Historical Examples of bedim

Then her face flushed, and a warm cloud seemed to bedim her eyes.
Wild Youth, Volume Complete
Gilbert Parker
He cast his eyes on that rider,—but one glance was enough to bedim his eye-sight, if not to scare away his reason.
The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 1 (of 3)
James Hogg
Here is his sure title to nobility—a title that neither time nor eternity can ever tarnish or bedim.
Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits;
Clark S. Beardslee
No men have done more to bedim the reputation of Washington, than Jefferson and Randolph.
Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2)
A Sexton of the Old School
A little joy on earth, they think, will not bedim the lustre of a life that is to come—if such there be.
A Thoughtless Yes
Helen H. Gardener

British Dictionary definitions for bedim

bedim

verb -dims, -dimming or -dimmed

(tr) to make dim or obscure

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Word Origin and History for bedim

1560s, from be- + dim (adj.). Related: Bedimmed; bedimming.