verb
Meaning 1
To make wet with or as if with dew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bedew
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verb
Meaning 2
cover with drops of dew or as with dew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wet
History
Etymology
From Middle English bidewen, bideawen; equivalent to be- + dew. Cognate with Dutch bedauwen (“to bedew”), German betauen (“to bedew”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Latin: arrōrō — to make moist as if with dew