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   Be·smear

   /bəˈsmir/

   

   verb

   • 1. smear or cover with a greasy or sticky substance: literary "a shirt hideously besmeared with the blood of the victim"

   Word Origin Old Englishbismierwan (see be-, smear).

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBESMEAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to smear over; daub 2. to sully; defile (often in the phrase besmear (a person's) reputation).... Click for more definitions.

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   What does the word 'besmear' mean?

   • We found 2 answers for ‘Besmear’. According to the passage, Besmear may be defined as ‘To smear all over; bedaub’, ‘To smear with any viscous, glutinous matter’, and ‘To sully; defile; soil: to besmear someone's reputation’. A synonym for Besmear is soil.

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   What is a synonym for 'besmear'?

   • A synonym for besmear is 'soil'. Besmear may be defined as ‘To smear all over; bedaub ’,\ ‘To smear with any viscous, glutinous matter ’ and ‘To sully; defile; soil: to besmear someone's reputation’. Using a synonym can be a good alternative for using ‘Besmear’. You might be able to find more answers by using these.

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   What does besmeared mean?

   • 弄髒的… 弄脏的… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BESMEARED meaning: 1. covered with marks from dirt, oil, etc.: 2. covered with marks from dirt, oil, etc.: . Learn more.

   BESMEARED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   When was besmear first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb besmear is in the Old English period (pre-1150). besmear is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: be- prefix 1, smear v. besleeve, v. besmear, v. Old English–

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4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › besmearBesmear - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   besmear Add to list. besmear. Other forms: besmeared; besmearing; besmears. Definitions of besmear. verb. spread or daub (a surface) synonyms: bedaub. see more.

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6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › besmearbesmear - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   May 13, 2024 · besmear (third-person singular simple present besmears, present participle besmearing, simple past and past participle besmeared) (transitive) To smear over, to smear all over, to daub. (transitive) To damage the reputation of, to tarnish, to sully.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › besmearBESMEAR Synonyms: 30 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Definition of besmear. as in to smear. to rub an oily or sticky substance over besmeared the napkin with jelly. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. smear. paint. coat. anoint.

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   What does the verb besmear mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb besmear . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Origin of Besmear. From Middle English bismerwen, from Old English besmirwan, besmierwan (“to besmear”), equivalent to be- +‎ smear. Cognate with Dutch besmeren (“to besmear”), German beschmieren (“to besmear”). From Wiktionary.