begrime

[ bih-grahym ]

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verb (used with object),be·grimed, be·grim·ing.

to make grimy.

Origin of begrime

First recorded in 1545–55; be- + grime

Words Nearby begrime

begonia
begorra
begot
begotten
beg-pardon
begrime
begrudge
begrudgery
begrudgingly
beg the question
beg to differ

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British Dictionary definitions for begrime

begrime

/ (bɪˈɡraɪm) /

verb

(tr) to make dirty; soil

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