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bejewel

[bih-joo-uhl]

be·jew·el

[bih-joo-uhl]
verb (used with object), -eled, -el·ing or (especially British) -elled, -el·ling.
to adorn with or as if with jewels.

Origin:
1550–60; be- + jewel
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bejewel (bɪˈdʒuːəl)
 
vb , (US) -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling, -eled
(tr) to decorate with or as if with jewels

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