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Bedew — Be*dew , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedewed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bedewing}.] To moisten with dew, or as with dew. Falling tears his face bedew. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bedew — [bē do͞o′, bēdyo͞o′; bido͞o′, bidyo͞o′] vt. to make wet with or as if with drops of dew … English World dictionary
bedew — transitive verb Date: 14th century to wet with or as if with dew … New Collegiate Dictionary
bedew — /bi dooh , dyooh /, v.t. to wet with or as if with dew. [1300 50; ME bydewen. See BE , DEW] * * * … Universalium
bedew — be·dew || bɪ djuË v. wet with dew … English contemporary dictionary
bedew — [bɪ dju:] verb literary cover or sprinkle with drops of water … English new terms dictionary
bedew — v. a. Moisten, wet, damp, dampen, sprinkle, besprinkle … New dictionary of synonyms
bedew — v wet, dampen, moisten, sprinkle, besprinkle; humidify, spray, water; soak, drench, sop, imbue, make dank or muggy … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
bedew — be·dew … English syllables
bedew — be•dew [[t]bɪˈdu, ˈdyu[/t]] v. t. to wet with or as if with dew • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
