bedew
bedew · bedews · bedewed · bedewing
To make wet with or as if with dewTo make wet with or as if with dew.
Meaning
1 sensesTo make wet with or as if with dew.
cover with drops of dew or as with dew
Origin
From Middle English bidewen, bideawen; equivalent to be- + dew. Cognate with Dutch bedauweFrom Middle English bidewen, bideawen; equivalent to be- + dew. Cognate with Dutch bedauwen (“to bedew”), German betauen (“to bedew”).
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Forms
bedews, bedewing, bedewed, bedewedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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