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bedim

verb be·dim \bi-ˈdim, bē-\

Definition of BEDIM

transitive verb
1
:  to make less bright
2
:  to make indistinct :  obscure
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First Known Use of BEDIM

1565

Related to BEDIM

Synonyms
becloud, cloud, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud
Antonyms
brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten

Rhymes with BEDIM

dislimn, forelimb, McKim, Mirim, passim, Perim, prelim, Purim, Sikkim, slim-jim, snap-brim

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