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View synonyms for bemire

bemire

[ bih-mahyuhr ]

verb (used with object)

, be·mired, be·mir·ing.
  1. to soil with mire; dirty or muddy:

    bemired clothing.

  2. to cause (an object or person) to sink in mire:

    a bemired wagon.

bemire

/ bɪˈmaɪə /

verb

  1. to soil with or as if with mire
  2. usually passive to stick fast in mud or mire

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Other Words From

  • be·mirement noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bemire1

First recorded in 1525–35; be- + mire

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