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bemire

be·mire
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-mahyuh r]
    • /bɪˈmaɪər/
    • /bɪmˈaɪə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-mahyuh r]
    • /bɪˈmaɪər/

Definitions of bemire word

  • verb bemire to soil with or as if with mire 3
  • verb bemire to stick fast in mud or mire 3
  • verb transitive bemire to make dirty with or as with mire 3
  • verb transitive bemire to cause to bog down in mud 3
  • verb with object bemire to soil with mire; dirty or muddy: bemired clothing. 1
  • verb with object bemire to cause (an object or person) to sink in mire: a bemired wagon. 1

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Origin of bemire

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; be- + mire

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bemire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bemire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

bemire usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bemire

verb bemire

  • soil — the act or fact of soiling.
  • slush — partly melted snow.
  • grime — dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
  • muck — moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
  • dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.

Antonyms for bemire

verb bemire

  • clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.

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