bedeck

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /bɪˈdɛk/
• Rhymes: -ɛk

Verb

bedeck (third-person singular simple present bedecks, present participle bedecking, simple past and past participle bedecked)

1. (transitive) To deck, ornament, or adorn; to grace.

   She bedecked her wedding gown with seed pearls.

Translations

deck, ornament, adorn

• Bulgarian: окичвам (bg) (okičvam), украсявам (bg) (ukrasjavam)