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begrime

[ bih-grahym ]
/ bɪˈgraɪm /
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verb (used with object), be·grimed, be·grim·ing.
to make grimy.
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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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Words related to begrime

blot, smudge, dab, deface, smear, spatter, blacken, sully, catch, choke, clog, contaminate, pollute, twist, daub, besmirch, debase, degrade, muddy, taint

British Dictionary definitions for begrime

begrime
/ (bɪˈɡraɪm) /
verb
(tr) to make dirty; soil
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