be·cloud (bĭ-kloud′) tr.v. be·cloud·ed ,
be·cloud·ing ,
be·clouds To darken with or as if with clouds; obscure: a development that beclouds the real issues.
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becloud (bɪˈklaʊd ) vb (
tr )
1. to cover or obscure with a cloud
2. to confuse or muddle: to becloud the issues .
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
be•cloud (bɪˈklaʊd) v.t. 1. to darken or obscure with clouds.
2. to make confused.
[1590–1600]
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becloud Past participle: becloudedGerund: becloudingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Present I becloud you becloud he/she/it beclouds we becloud you becloud they becloud
Preterite I beclouded you beclouded he/she/it beclouded we beclouded you beclouded they beclouded
Present Continuous I am beclouding you are beclouding he/she/it is beclouding we are beclouding you are beclouding they are beclouding
Present Perfect I have beclouded you have beclouded he/she/it has beclouded we have beclouded you have beclouded they have beclouded
Past Continuous I was beclouding you were beclouding he/she/it was beclouding we were beclouding you were beclouding they were beclouding
Past Perfect I had beclouded you had beclouded he/she/it had beclouded we had beclouded you had beclouded they had beclouded
Future I will becloud you will becloud he/she/it will becloud we will becloud you will becloud they will becloud
Future Perfect I will have beclouded you will have beclouded he/she/it will have beclouded we will have beclouded you will have beclouded they will have beclouded
Future Continuous I will be beclouding you will be beclouding he/she/it will be beclouding we will be beclouding you will be beclouding they will be beclouding
Present Perfect Continuous I have been beclouding you have been beclouding he/she/it has been beclouding we have been beclouding you have been beclouding they have been beclouding
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been beclouding you will have been beclouding he/she/it will have been beclouding we will have been beclouding you will have been beclouding they will have been beclouding
Past Perfect Continuous I had been beclouding you had been beclouding he/she/it had been beclouding we had been beclouding you had been beclouding they had been beclouding
Conditional I would becloud you would becloud he/she/it would becloud we would becloud you would becloud they would becloud
Past Conditional I would have beclouded you would have beclouded he/she/it would have beclouded we would have beclouded you would have beclouded they would have beclouded
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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. becloud - make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"conceal ,
hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
overshadow - cast a shadow upon; "The tall tree overshadowed the house"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
becloud verb To make dim or indistinct:
bedim ,
befog ,
blear ,
blur ,
cloud ,
dim ,
dull ,
eclipse ,
fog ,
gloom ,
mist ,
obfuscate ,
obscure ,
overcast ,
overshadow ,
shadow .
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