bedim

be·dim

 (bĭ-dĭm′)

tr.v. be·dimmed, be·dim·ming, be·dims

To make dim.

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bedim

(bɪˈdɪm)

vb, -dims, -dimming or -dimmed

(tr) to make dim or obscure

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be•dim

(bɪˈdɪm)

v.t. -dimmed, -dim•ming.

to make dim.

[1560–70]

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bedim

Past participle: bedimmed
Gerund: bedimming

Imperative

bedim

bedim

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	bedim - make darker and difficult to perceive by sight benight darken - make dark or darker; "darken a room"
	2.	bedim - make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured" overcloud, obscure alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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bedim

verb

To make dim or indistinct:

becloud, befog, blear, blur, cloud, dim, dull, eclipse, fog, gloom, mist, obfuscate, obscure, overcast, overshadow, shadow.

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