beard
noun
a thick growth of hair on the face, especially on an adult man, often including a mustache.
has bearded
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present perfectof beard (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He who has bearded all the noble Ten, He whose brave words of indignation ring From hill to hill of Rome?
From Virginia, A Tragedy And Other Poems by Marion Forster Gilmore
"Some potential client," I observed inwardly, "who has heard of the removal of the five-hundred pound limit and has bearded me before I have had time to get the hang of T-square and compasses again."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 8, 1919 by Various
He has bearded the traitorous Spaniard in his stronghold.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 by William Cowper Brann
She has bearded the lion in his den, and his roar was not terrific.
From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Amanda Minnie Douglas
