begem

[ bih-jem ]
/ bɪˈdʒɛm /

verb (used with object), be·gemmed, be·gem·ming.

to cover with gems.

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Origin of begem

First recorded in 1740–50; be- + gem

Words nearby begem

began, begar, begat, begats, beg, borrow, or steal, begem, beget, beggar, beggar description, beggardom, beggarly
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