English Explanatory Dictionary

bedeck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To deck, ornament, or adorn
  2. to grace.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈdɛk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bedeck.wav

Word forms

bedeck bedecks bedecking bedecked

Etymology

From be- + deck. Compare West Frisian bedekke (“to cover”), Dutch bedekken (“to cover, coat, overlay”), German bedecken (“to cover, top, overlay”), Swedish betäcka (“to cover, shelter”). Doublet of bethatch.

Derived words

bedecker
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