Complete Definition of "bedew"

English

Etymology
From Middle English bydewen. Also see be- and dew.

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb

  1. To make wet with or as if with dew.

#*1885: w:Gilbert and Sullivan|Gilbert & Sullivan, s:The Mikado|The Mikado
#*:While sympathetic tears
#*:My cheeks bedew

Derived terms
bedewed

Category:English transitive verbs

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