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begrime

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Begrime (verb) means to cover something with dirt that is hard to clean off, or more generally to make it dirty.

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To cover something with dirt that is hard to clean off, or more generally to make it dirty.
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Etymology

Formed from be- (a prefix meaning ‘about; abundantly; all around; all over’) and grime (“to cake with dirt”).

bemire soil dirty grime colly

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What is the meaning of begrime?
"begrime" (verb) means to cover something with dirt that is hard to clean off, or more generally to make it dirty.
What is another word for begrime?
Other words for "begrime" include bemire, soil, dirty, grime, colly.
What is the opposite of begrime?
Opposites of "begrime" include cleanse, clean.

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