Begay
verb
verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make cheerful or merry. transitive
"For Lu was the girl she seemed, and Wang was a boy — a boy, dressed in girl's clothes, even to the crimson ribbons of maidenhood begaying his hair: [...]"
Example
More examples"For Lu was the girl she seemed, and Wang was a boy — a boy, dressed in girl's clothes, even to the crimson ribbons of maidenhood begaying his hair: [...]"
Etymology
From be- + gay.
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