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besprinkle

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be·sprin·kle  (b-sprngkl)
tr.v. be·sprin·kled, be·sprin·kling, be·sprin·kles
To sprinkle.
[Probably from Middle English bisprenklen, from bisprengen, from Old English besprengan : be-, be- + sprengan, to sprinkle.]
besprinkle [bɪˈsprɪŋkəl]
vb
(tr) to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.besprinkle - scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn"
sparge, sprinkle
wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face"
Translations
besprinkle [bɪˈsprɪŋkl] VT (with liquid) → salpicar, rociar (with de) (with powder) → espolvorear (with de)
besprinkle
vt (with liquid) → besprengen, bespritzen; (with powder) → bestäuben


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He started up, left Blifil to his fate, and flew to Sophia, whom, while all the rest were running against each other, backward and forward, looking for water in the dry paths, he caught up in his arms, and then ran away with her over the field to the rivulet above mentioned; where, plunging himself into the water, he contrived to besprinkle her face, head, and neck very plentifully.
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