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bepaint

verb be·paint \bi-ˈpānt\

Definition of BEPAINT

transitive verb
archaic
:  tinge
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First Known Use of BEPAINT

circa 1555

Related to BEPAINT

Synonyms
color [archaic], dye, paint, pigment, stain, tincture, tinge, tint
Antonyms
decolorize

Rhymes with BEPAINT

acquaint, attaint, complaint, constraint, distraint, greasepaint, impaint, oil paint, restraint, war paint

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