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Added 10 October 2026

bedeck

/bɪˈdɛk/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bedeck at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Decorate.
deck the halls with holly

Origin

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

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