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bedim
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be·dim

transitive verb \bi-ˈdim, bē-\

Definition of BEDIM

1
: to make less bright
2
: to make indistinct : obscure

Examples of BEDIM

  1. <the view from the mountain's summit is often bedimmed by haze>

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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