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bedeck

  • /bɪˈdɛk/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛk

Where it comes from

From be- + deck. Compare West Frisian bedekke (“to cover”), Dutch bedekken (“to cover, coat, overlay”), German bedecken (“to cover, top, overlay”), Swedish betäcka (“to cover, shelter”). Doublet of bethatch.

verb bedecks · bedecking · bedecked

  1. transitive To deck, ornament, or adorn She bedecked her wedding gown with seed pearls.
  2. transitive to grace.

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verb deck, ornament, adorn

Deutschschmücken, verzieren
Italianodecorare, ornare
Русскийукрашать ukrašatʹ

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"bedeck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bedeck. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bedeck. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bedeck

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"bedeck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bedeck.

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@misc{bedeck_2026,
  title = {bedeck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bedeck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}