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BEDIM
/bɪˈdɪm/VerbBE-dimbe-dim · 2 syllablesGrade 10
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
To make (something) dim; to darken, to obscure.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English dim English bedim From be- + dim.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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