verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To wet or moisten profusely. transitive

   "His napkin with his true tears all bewet."

Example

More examples

"His napkin with his true tears all bewet."

Etymology

From Middle English beweten, biweten, equivalent to be- + wet.

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