bepaint en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English paint English bepaint From be- + paint.
Meanings
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(transitive) To paint; to cover or color with, or as with, paint.
Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek.
c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bepainted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bepainted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bepaints | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bepainting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |