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PRONUNCIATION OF BEDEW

bedew  [bɪˈdjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEDEW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bedew is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bedew in English.

WHAT DOES BEDEW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bedew in the English dictionary

The definition of bedew in the dictionary is to wet or cover with or as if with drops of dew.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEDEW

PRESENT

Present
I bedew
you bedew
he/she/it bedews
we bedew
you bedew
they bedew
Present continuous
I am bedewing
you are bedewing
he/she/it is bedewing
we are bedewing
you are bedewing
they are bedewing
Present perfect
I have bedewed
you have bedewed
he/she/it has bedewed
we have bedewed
you have bedewed
they have bedewed
Present perfect continuous
I have been bedewing
you have been bedewing
he/she/it has been bedewing
we have been bedewing
you have been bedewing
they have been bedewing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bedewed
you bedewed
he/she/it bedewed
we bedewed
you bedewed
they bedewed
Past continuous
I was bedewing
you were bedewing
he/she/it was bedewing
we were bedewing
you were bedewing
they were bedewing
Past perfect
I had bedewed
you had bedewed
he/she/it had bedewed
we had bedewed
you had bedewed
they had bedewed
Past perfect continuous
I had been bedewing
you had been bedewing
he/she/it had been bedewing
we had been bedewing
you had been bedewing
they had been bedewing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bedew
you will bedew
he/she/it will bedew
we will bedew
you will bedew
they will bedew
Future continuous
I will be bedewing
you will be bedewing
he/she/it will be bedewing
we will be bedewing
you will be bedewing
they will be bedewing
Future perfect
I will have bedewed
you will have bedewed
he/she/it will have bedewed
we will have bedewed
you will have bedewed
they will have bedewed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bedewing
you will have been bedewing
he/she/it will have been bedewing
we will have been bedewing
you will have been bedewing
they will have been bedewing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bedew
you would bedew
he/she/it would bedew
we would bedew
you would bedew
they would bedew
Conditional continuous
I would be bedewing
you would be bedewing
he/she/it would be bedewing
we would be bedewing
you would be bedewing
they would be bedewing
Conditional perfect
I would have bedew
you would have bedew
he/she/it would have bedew
we would have bedew
you would have bedew
they would have bedew
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bedewing
you would have been bedewing
he/she/it would have been bedewing
we would have been bedewing
you would have been bedewing
they would have been bedewing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bedew
we let´s bedew
you bedew
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bedew
Past participle
bedewed
Present Participle
bedewing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEDEW


adieu
əˈdjuː
deaw
djuː
dew
djuː
due
djuː
d´you
djuː
endue
ɪnˈdjuː
fondue
ˈfɒndjuː
honeydew
ˈhʌnɪˌdjuː
indue
ɪnˈdjuː
mildew
ˈmɪlˌdjuː
overdue
ˌəʊvəˈdjuː
perdu
ˈpɜːdjuː
perdue
ˈpɜːdjuː
residue
ˈrɛzɪˌdjuː
subdue
səbˈdjuː
sundew
ˈsʌnˌdjuː
undue
ʌnˈdjuː
vendue
ˈvɛndjuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEDEW

bedeafen
bedeck
bedecked
bedeguar
bedel
bedell
bedellship
bedelship
bedesman
bedesmen
bedevil
bedevilled
bedevilling
bedevilment
bedfast
bedfellow
Bedford
Bedford cord
Bedfordshire
bedframe

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEDEW

a good few
Andrew
brand-new
crew
downy mildew
drew
few
grew
have a few
Hebrew
interview
knew
Matthew
mountain dew
overview
powdery mildew
preview
review
the new
view

Synonyms and antonyms of bedew in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BEDEW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bedew» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bedew

Translation of «bedew» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEDEW

Find out the translation of bedew to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bedew from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bedew» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沾湿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bedew
570 millions of speakers

English

bedew
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bedew
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أندى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

запотели
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bedew
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিশিরসিক্ত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire mouiller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bedew
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

berieseln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bedew
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bedew
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bedew
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm ướt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பனித்துளியால் நனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओलांडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çiy taneleriyle ıslatmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irrorare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zraszać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запотіли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uda
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ραίνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bedauwen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bedew
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bedugg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bedew

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEDEW»

The term «bedew» is regularly used and occupies the 107.813 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEDEW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bedew» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bedew» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bedew

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEDEW»

Discover the use of bedew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bedew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Christian Baptism: An Examination of the Rev. Mr. Fowler's ...
Stuart affirms, page 308, that bapto and especially baptizo have other meanings, viz. to wash, to bedew or moisten, which he says are more clearly and fully exhibited.' Now this is not correct. Stuart does not say this — nor mean this on page ...
Asa Bronson, 1835
2
Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
Both nations shall, in Britalne's royall crowne, Their din" ' ring names the signs of faction drowue; The siluer streames which from this spring increase, ' Bedew ail Christian hearts with drop3 of peace. Beaumont, Bosworth field. For, neuer ...
Encyclopaedia, Edward Smedley, 1845
3
Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
BEDEW. Both nations shall, in Britnine's royall crownc, _ Their din* 'ring names the signs of faction drowne; BED- The siluer streames which from tliis spring increase, FORD. Bedew all Christian hearts with drops of peace. Beaumont. Boswurth ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
4
How to Write
Bedew and change bedew and rechange bedew and bedew. Have a head to have it here to do to do exactly to do exactly exactly to do partly. Plainly he sat favorably he discontinued particularly he readmitted attentively he nevertheless ...
Gertrude Stein, 2012
5
The Ladies' Literary Cabinet
Cerulean Hope, come lend thine aid, And pencil bright the pang that sears, Fling thy warm tints to gild the shade That shrouds the heart bedew'd with tears. When fearful thoughts around us press, And storms the region of the heart — Or dives ...
Samuel Woodworth, 1820
6
The London Encyclopaedia: Or, Universal Dictionary of ...
Both nations shall, in Britaine's royal crowne, Their dirT'ring nanus, the signes of faction, druwne ; The silver streamers which from this spring increase, Bedew all Christian heart* with drops of peace. Beaumont Botworth Field. For never, gentle  ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
7
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
Bedew all Christian hearts with drops of peace. Beaumont, liosworth Field. For never, gentle knight, as he of late. So tossed was in fortune's crucll freakes, And all the while salt tears bedeaw'd the hearers' cheaks. Spenser. What slender youth ...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington)
8
Strila; or, The palace of strife: a poem, in four cantos, ...
NOW VERNAL DRAPS BEDEW THE GROVE. TUNE— The Grey Cock. Now vernal draps bedew the grove, An' budding blooms ilk tree ; An' gowans crown the glittering lawn, An' dead the verdant lea. 'Swift down the Garol clearly rows The ...
James G. Todd, 1823
9
Bono Homini Donum: Essays in Historical Linguistics in ...
"to tear,seize" B. PS *mt'r "to rain" Hebr. matar "rain" Akk. metru "rain" Ar. matara " to rain"  PS *tm "to bedew; dew" Hebr. tal "dew" Ug. tZ*"dew" Ar. talla "to bedew" Eth.'taZ "dew"; talla "to be wet, humid" 3.19. PS dz = IE d (< dzj: A. PS "to kill, ...
Yoel L. Arbeitman, Allan R. Bomhard, 1981
10
Christian Baptism: An Examination of Professor Stuart's ...
And though a dictionary should mention the word moisten or bedew, as one of the meanings of the verb dip, on account of this passage of Milton, yet who would feel that the word was properly explained, or that the passage was properly ...
Henry Jones Ripley, 1833

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEDEW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bedew is used in the context of the following news items.
1
City Room | New York Today: Back to the Future
It's a little cooler today, but possibly rainier: Scattered showers may bedew us, with a high of 70. The lingering humidity is starting to feel like a ... «New York Times, May 15»
2
Washington vs. Toronto: how do the cities stack up?
George Washington himself famously copied out the “Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior” as a boy (“Bedew no mans face with your Spittle.”). «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
3
As our founding father, Washington spoke to our political ideals …
... because many provide such timeless social tips as, "Bedew no man's face with your Spittle, by approaching too near him when you Speak. «NJ.com, Feb 15»
4
You Told Us: What Really Works for Large Pores
You have to try Beaulees Bedew! Very affordable moisturizer loaded up with vitamins and anti-oxidants to naturally keep your skin smooth, ... «Truth In Aging, Feb 15»
5
Good words and bad
So bedew and betide are obviously daft words in any contemporary context, but you still read throat-clearing sentences in speeches where ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Oct 14»
6
How to Say Hello in American
There's also a lot of spit talk: “Spit not in the Fire…bedew no man's face with your Spittle…if you See any filth of thick Spittle put your foot ... «The Awl, Sep 14»
7
Drinking Diaries: Savor Casamigos Tequila this Cinco de Mayo
Sometimes this enemy standoff lasts for years, even decades, or until your lips bedew with something more subtle, something impressively ... «Naples Daily News, May 13»
8
The Weekend's Viewing: The Hollow Crown: Richard II, Sat, BBC2
Wishaw testified to the telling synchronicity that saw his rehearsal of Richard's threat to bedew the grass with "faithful English blood" coincide ... «The Independent, Jul 12»
9
Kenny Dalglish to hold Liverpool talks after end of season
Check out what he did for the club the first time around, before he resigned bedew making stupid comments!! Stick to commenting on Chelsea, ... «Daily Mail, May 12»
10
Now Online: The Royal Society's 350-Year-Long Archive
He promises that the reaction will make the vessel turn cold, which you can see because the vessel will "be bedew'd (if I may so speak) with a ... «Popular Science, Nov 11»

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