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bedeck

verb

  1. to decorate, adorn
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bɪˈdɛk/

verb

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.