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PRONUNCIATION OF BESMEAR

besmear  [bɪˈsmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BESMEAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Besmear 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 besmear in English.

WHAT DOES BESMEAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of besmear in the English dictionary

The definition of besmear in the dictionary is to smear over; daub. Other definition of besmear is to sully; defile (often in the phrase besmear (a person's) reputation).


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BESMEAR

PRESENT

Present
I besmear
you besmear
he/she/it besmears
we besmear
you besmear
they besmear
Present continuous
I am besmearing
you are besmearing
he/she/it is besmearing
we are besmearing
you are besmearing
they are besmearing
Present perfect
I have besmeared
you have besmeared
he/she/it has besmeared
we have besmeared
you have besmeared
they have besmeared
Present perfect continuous
I have been besmearing
you have been besmearing
he/she/it has been besmearing
we have been besmearing
you have been besmearing
they have been besmearing
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 besmeared
you besmeared
he/she/it besmeared
we besmeared
you besmeared
they besmeared
Past continuous
I was besmearing
you were besmearing
he/she/it was besmearing
we were besmearing
you were besmearing
they were besmearing
Past perfect
I had besmeared
you had besmeared
he/she/it had besmeared
we had besmeared
you had besmeared
they had besmeared
Past perfect continuous
I had been besmearing
you had been besmearing
he/she/it had been besmearing
we had been besmearing
you had been besmearing
they had been besmearing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you besmear
we let´s besmear
you besmear
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to besmear
Past participle
besmeared
Present Participle
besmearing
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 BESMEAR


academia
ˌækəˈdiːmɪə
Ajmer
ʌdʒˈmɪə
amia
ˈæmɪə
amir
əˈmɪə
anemia
əˈniːmɪə
asmear
əˈsmɪə
Bohemia
bəʊˈhiːmɪə
bulimia
bjuːˈlɪmɪə
cashmere
ˈkæʃmɪə
Crimea
kraɪˈmɪə
emir
ɛˈmɪə
ischemia
ɪˈskiːmɪə
Izmir
ˈɪzmɪə
kashmir
ˈkæʃmɪə
lamia
ˈleɪmɪə
macadamia
ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə
mere
mɪə
smear
smɪə
Vermeer
vɛəˈmɪə
Windermere
ˈwɪndəˌmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BESMEAR

besiegement
besieger
besiegingly
besigh
besit
Beslan
beslave
beslaver
beslime
beslobber
besmearer
besmile
besmirch
besmoke
besmudge
besmut
besnow
besognio
besom
besort

WORDS THAT END LIKE BESMEAR

appear
bear
cervical smear
clear
dear
ear
fear
five-year
gear
hear
near
on a tear
Pap smear
Papanicolaou smear
rear
schmear
shmear
vaginal smear
wear
year

Synonyms and antonyms of besmear in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «besmear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BESMEAR

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

besmear
570 millions of speakers

English

besmear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

besmear
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пачкать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

besmear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দূষিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barbouiller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Besmear
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

besmear
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベタベタに塗りつける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

besmear
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Besmear
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm bẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுக்காக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेशरम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kirletmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

besmear
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

besmear
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бруднити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

besmear
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λερώνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besmeren
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

besmear
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

besmear
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of besmear

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BESMEAR»

The term «besmear» is normally little used and occupies the 138.631 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BESMEAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «besmear» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «besmear» 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 besmear

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BESMEAR»

Discover the use of besmear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to besmear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary with Transliteration, ...
t«i ifr.; rare): pp. lipta, besmeared ; defiled ; poisoned (arroic) ; adhering to (Ic.) : - vat, pp. net. having defiled oneself; es. lepaya, 1'. besmear or cover (ac.) with (.in. ); smear (ac.) on (Ic.) ; cast blame on any one. anu, anoint or besmear, with (in.) ...
Arthur Anthony Macdonell, 1924
2
And then it happened
Besmear smiled and walked around the table, touching each leader's bileampagne glass against his in a victory toast. First the Professor, to whom he repeated the promise of reward and next that painted lady, the Duchess of Disgust.
Ron Phillips, 2007
3
Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.
•f-ftAA tadallasa to be smeared with butter (hair); to be plastered over (with mud) ' MArt tadallasa to besmear each other's hair with butter "f-ftAArt tadalallasa to besmear each other's hair with butter; to become reconciled momentarily and ...
Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990
4
A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
He lay as in a dream of deep delight, Besmear'd with precious balm, whose virtuous might Did healhis wounds. Airy Queen. That face of his I do remember well; Yet when I saw it last, it was besmear' J As black as Vulcan. Sbaisflenre.
Samuel Johnson, 1805
5
Essay Towards a Dictionary, Tibetan and English: Prepared, ...
Qgßl'q, a smearing, bedaubing. Qglrl'qx., v. a. со smear, besmear, bedaub. Qgsrq 'ìf, a besmearer. Qgrrâs, that bedaubs. Qgq'qx'âq, is besmeared. 12351, pres. I besmear. grw, pret. I besmeared. Qgßl'llIJQgL, fut. I shall besmear. gsngzqw'ârl, ...
Sandor Csoma De Koros, Alexander Csoma de Kőrös, 2013
6
New Translation, from the Hebrew, of the Prophet Isaiah: ...
Hear ye indeed, but understand not; see ye indeed, but perceive not: make fat the heart of this people, make their ears heavy, and besmear their eyes, &c.—“ To besmear the eyes, lest peradventure they see with their eyes,” is to darken their ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, John Henry Smithson, 1860
7
A Dictionary of the English and Portuguese Languages: In Two ...
To Besmear , v. n. sujar, enla- butar, eulamear ; item, untar com alguma cousa pegadiç.a. Bosm'ared, adj. sujo, enlamea- óo. Ve To Besmear. Besmcarer, s. o que stija, ou en- lamea, &c. Ve To Besmear. В ¡smearing, s. a acçâo de sujar, &c.
Antonio Vieyra, 1860
8
Essay towards a dictionary, Tibetan and English
Qg^'^X, v. a. to smear, besmear, bedaub. Qgai'yi}', a besmearer. Qjg'H'gS that bedaubs. QgK|'t[X'g^, is besmeared. Qg«l, pres. I besmear. gK)«j, pret. I besmeared. Qgfi|*t{X'Q£X,/M<. I shall besmear. gKIT§Bl'V'^Bl, imperat. besmear thou.
Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, 1834
9
A New Translation, from the Hebrew, of the prophet Isaiah: ...
Hear ya indeed, but understand not; see ye indeed, but perceive not: make fat the heart of this people, make their ears heavy, and besmear their eyes, &c.—“ To besmear the eyes, lest peradventure they see with their eyes,” is to darken their ...
‎1860
10
A Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages, in Two ...
To BESMEAR, v. n. fujar, enlabo- tar, enlamear ; item, untar com alguma confa pegadiça. BESMEARED, adj. fujo, enlameado.. Vê To BESMEAR. BESMEARER. .Í. o que fuja, ou en- lamea, &c. Vê K BESMEAR. BESMEAR1NG, f. a acção de ...
Antonio Vieyra, 1773

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BESMEAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term besmear is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Police detective who committed suicide laid to rest in Modi'in
... the lies-riddled incitement that reached the lowest of lows even after your death in an attempt to besmear, to trump on your honor and legacy. «Ynetnews, Jul 15»
2
The state of the nation address from the layman's point of view- part 2
Take it or leave it, the rumour mongers have found the correct occasion and moment to besmear those it fits well. SEED MONEY If government ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
3
Okonjo-Iweala and the verdict of history
The insidious attempt to besmear her personality, character and performance as one of the most distinguished, credible and patriotic servants ... «Daily Sun, Jun 15»
4
GUEST COLUMN: Churches must also love one another
They besmear the true intended nature of the church and serve as decoys for critics. The love, hospitality, benevolence, charity, kindness, and ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jun 15»
5
Regional PUL Boss Condemns Bong Supt.
Superintendent Mappy Monday told ELBC that journalists in the county are reporting falsehood intended to besmear her character. At a press ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
6
Marked for arrest: New law would up the ante in fight with vandalism
THE BILL DEFINES graffiti vandalism as “means to unlawfully write or scribble on, mark, paint, deface, or besmear the walls of any real property ... «Burlington Times News, Jun 15»
7
President hits back at Taipei mayor over Taipei Dome controversy
Since taking office, Ko has shown himself to be not such a man, allowing the task force instead to defame and besmear former city government ... «Focus Taiwan News Channel, May 15»
8
Kashamu: Between the Law and Powerful Men
General Buhari must not allow anyone or group of persons nursing grudges to besmear his administration with scandals arising from illegal ... «Leadership Newspapers, May 15»
9
Uncovering Political Motivation Behind Sustained Propaganda …
... glaringly revealed the malicious political ploy to besmear the character of Col. Kromah as evident in a plethora of media attacks against him. «Front Page Africa, May 15»
10
Felony jail time for graffiti a good idea?
(a) As used in this section, "graffiti vandalism" means to unlawfully write or scribble on, mark, paint, deface, or besmear the walls of (i) any real ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Apr 15»

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