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    begrime
    /bɪˈɡrʌɪm/

    verb

    • 1. blacken with ingrained dirt: "the smoke of industry begrimes buildings"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › begrimeBegrime Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to make dirty with grime. 2. : sully, corrupt. Synonyms. befoul. bemire. besmirch. blacken. daub. dirty. distain [ archaic] foul. gaum [ dialect] grime. mire. muck. muddy. smirch.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › begrimeBegrime - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    make soiled, filthy, or dirty.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › begrimeBegrime - definition of begrime by The Free Dictionary

    Define begrime. begrime synonyms, begrime pronunciation, begrime translation, English dictionary definition of begrime. tr.v. be·grimed , be·grim·ing , be·grimes To smear or soil with or as if with dirt.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › begrimeBEGRIME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Begrime definition: to make grimy.. See examples of BEGRIME used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEGRIME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. (transitive) to make dirty; soil. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. begrime in American English. (biˈgraɪm ; bɪˈgraɪm ) verb transitive Word forms: beˈgrimed or beˈgriming. to cover with grime; make dirty; soil. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › begrimebegrime - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · begrime (third-person singular simple present begrimes, present participle begriming, simple past and past participle begrimed) To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally), to make (something) dirty; to soil. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: dirty Antonyms: see Thesaurus: make clean

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › begrime_vbegrime, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    /bɪˈɡrʌɪm/ big-RIGHM. See pronunciation. Where does the verb begrime come from? Earliest known use. mid 1500s. The earliest known use of the verb begrime is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for begrime is from before 1556, in the writing of Nicholas Udall, schoolmaster and playwright. begrime is formed within English, by derivation.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBEGRIME - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "BEGRIME" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › begrimeBEGRIME - 55 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    begrime. verb. These are words and phrases related to begrime. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. SULLY. Synonyms. sully. soil. dirty. besmear. stain. spot. befoul. smudge. blemish. spoil. ruin. contaminate. defile. corrupt. adulterate. disgrace. dishonor. defame. Antonyms. cleanse. purify. tidy. decontaminate. honor. glorify.

  11. ludwig.guru › s › begrimebegrime | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

    Definition and high quality example sentences with “begrime” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig is the linguistic search engine that helps you to write better in English