(transitive) To deck, ornament, or adorn
Used in a Sentence
bedeck
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bedeck.
Editorial note
The boar's head in hand bring I Bedeck'd with bays and rosemary.
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Quick take
(transitive) To deck, ornament, or adorn
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of bedeck gathered in one view.
(transitive) to grace.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for bedeck.
verb
(transitive) To deck, ornament, or adorn
verb
(transitive) to grace.
Example sentences
The boar's head in hand bring I Bedeck'd with bays and rosemary.
Looking at the etymology of the word, one finds sky in Old Norse, skiwja in Proto-Germanic, similar in Old English and Old Saxon all the way to Proto-Indo-European skewH (to "cover, bedeck").
Quote examples
Looking at the etymology of the word, one finds sky in Old Norse, skiwja in Proto-Germanic, similar in Old English and Old Saxon all the way to Proto-Indo-European skewH (to "cover, bedeck").
Proper noun examples
The boar's head in hand bring I Bedeck'd with bays and rosemary.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use bedeck in a sentence?
The boar's head in hand bring I Bedeck'd with bays and rosemary.
What does bedeck mean?
(transitive) To deck, ornament, or adorn
What part of speech is bedeck?
bedeck is commonly used as verb.