Definition of bemire Bemire

be•mire

We found 5 definitions of bemire from 5 different sources.

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What does bemire mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

bemire - make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
  dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly
  make clean, clean remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
  foul become soiled and dirty
  pollute, contaminate, foul make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"
  smear make a smudge on; soil by smudging
  slime cover or stain with slime; "The snake slimed his victim"
  muddy up, muddy make turbid; "muddy the water"
  splash mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow"
  muck up, mud, muck, mire plaster with mud
  crock soil with or as with crock
  blemish, spot mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • bemire (v. t.)
    To drag through, encumber with, or fix in, the mire; to soil by passing through mud or dirt.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • bemire
    be-mīr′, v.t. to soil with mire.—p.adj. Bemired′

Part of speech

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  • bemire, verb, present, 1st person singular of bemire (infinitive).
  • bemire, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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