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bedim

[ bih-dim ]

verb (used with object)

, be·dimmed, be·dim·ming.
  1. to make dim; darken; obscure.

    Synonyms: muddle, shroud, overcast, becloud

    Antonyms: brighten, illumine



bedim

/ bɪˈdɪm /

verb

  1. tr to make dim or obscure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • unbe·dimmed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bedim1

First recorded in 1560–70; be- + dim
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Example Sentences

Ash and dust bedim the sky, blocking the sun's light.

The man behind the dead horse lifted himself and strained his bedimmed eyes, seeing the youthful rider shoot past in pursuit of the savages.

Aunt Catherine's bedimmed eyesight and impaired hearing had prevented her from discovering before this that her nurse was none other than Morlene.

Here is his sure title to nobility—a title that neither time nor eternity can ever tarnish or bedim.

No men have done more to bedim the reputation of Washington, than Jefferson and Randolph.

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