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bepaint

verb

bi-ˈpānt How to pronounce bepaint (audio)
Definition of bepaintnext
archaic
as in to paint
to give color or a different color to when one gazes upon the bepainted sky of dawn

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bepaint
  1. paint
  2. tint
  3. stain
  4. color
  5. dye
Verb
  • One of his biggest projects after returning to public life was a series of portraits of the Statue of Liberty, painted at the White House at the invitation of first lady Nancy Reagan in 1981.
    — BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In 1981, he was invited by then-first lady Nancy Reagan to paint portraits of the landmark at the White House, according to his official biography.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of paint
Verb
  • Fel Beauty launched in January with its original Kissylips tinted balms.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The restaurant is also available for private-dining bookings with a room that can instantly tint its glass, hiding diners with the flip of a switch.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tint
Verb
  • Her copy of Beginner's Yoruba became water-stained and covered in pencil marks.
    — Anya Steinberg, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • An ocular staining score of 5 or higher in at least one eye earns one point in the ACR/EULAR criteria.
    — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of stain
Verb
  • The actions now stand to color the backdrop of a week that will feature meetings with world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Night after night, on every channel, Americans watched the same map, colored the same way.
    — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of color
Verb
  • The two-style collection featured the Denzel laceless derby, available in black and white garment-dyed crust leather, and the Russell Longwing offered in a black washed cordovan leather.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Its cotton material has been garment-dyed for extra softness and blended with a touch of elastane for a more forgiving fit.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dye
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“Bepaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bepaint. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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