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bedo

/bəˈdu(ː)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
be-do
IPA
/bəˈdu(ː)/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shut; make or put to.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To befoul; defile with ordure.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To adorn; ornament; garnish.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English bedon, from Old English bedōn (“to shut”), equivalent to be- + do.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bedoes (present, singular) bedoing (participle, present) bedid (past) bedone (participle, past)

Questions

How do you pronounce bedo?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈdu(ː)/.
What does bedo mean?
To shut; make or put to.
Where does bedo come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bedo

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