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bedighting

verb

present participle of bedight, archaic
as in habilitating

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  1. furnishing
  2. tailoring
  3. outfitting
  4. equipping
  5. draping
  6. dressing down
  7. wrapping
Verb
  • The 18,798-square-foot building would house the home furnishing retailer as well as a dining area with capacity for approximately 124 guests.
    — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Ashley is designing and furnishing a reading room for Buckner's students to enjoy.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of furnishing
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  • One subject, the podcaster Andrew Gold, begins tailoring his content to anti-woke audiences, racking up huge numbers by playing to the preexisting grievances of his angry followers.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Chris Finch has a lot of work to do in tailoring an offense to maximize this team’s strengths.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of tailoring
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  • On Monday, Boggi Milano will be revealed as the club’s new official formalwear partner, outfitting both its men’s and women’s first teams, as well as its technical staff and management.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Construction on the ship will continue at the shipyard’s outfitting pier before the vessel ventures out for sea trials.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of outfitting
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  • Sectors that are building/equipping/powering data centers (construction, manufacturing, utilities) were stronger.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy's top admiral, are responsible for training and equipping the Navy.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of equipping
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  • The three-layer cake was designed to reflect the structure of the reception room — fondant draped like the velvet draping on the walls adorned the sides of the cake, with edible pearl detailing.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Its medium weight feels substantial without being too heavy, and its 50 x 60 inch size is perfect for draping over a sofa or armchair.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of draping
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  • With kitten heels Denim doesn’t always have to mean dressing down.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Like Bezos, whose Sun Valley uniform has included jeans with T-shirts and polo shirts, many of the male tech executives are dressing down.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of dressing down
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  • Most recently wrapping a lead role opposite Sam Rockwell in The Cackling of the Dodos, a Netflix crime flick helmed by Jason Bateman, he is represented by 7 Deuce Entertainment and Ziffren Brittenham.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Speculation has been rampant that Oasis was slated for another round of live dates after wrapping their 2025 tour at London’s Wembley Stadium.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrapping
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“Bedighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedighting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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