bedeck

verb — 2 senses

bedeck

verb

UK /bɪˈdɛk/

Etymology 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.

1

To deck, ornament, or adorn

  • She bedecked her wedding gown with seed pearls.
2

to grace.

Derived terms
bedecker

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