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to bemire

to bemire

9.9
To cover someone or something with mud
  • verb
  • /bɪˈmaɪər/
translation icon : ensuciar
  • The old truck was bemired after driving through the flooded field.

Examples

  • The rain and mud bemired the runners' shoes during the marathon.

  • Don't bemire the carpet with your muddy shoes!

  • Please remove your boots before you bemire the clean kitchen floor.

  • The children bemired their clothes while playing in the mud.

  • The children walked through the muddy field and came out bemired from head to toe.

  • After the storm, the car was bemired in the thick mud from the flooded street.

  • Don't let the dog run in the rain; he always comes back bemired and filthy.

Synonyms

to soil
vsto bemire
59 4.5

To make something dirty with mud or dirt

is broader, covering various deposits rather than only mud
to foul
vsto bemire
18 4.5

To make something dirty or blocked so it does not work properly

focuses on mud or filth coverage rather than blockage or pollution
to dirty
vsto bemire
14 1.0

To make something unclean or covered with dirt

is specifically about mud and filth rather than any general mess
to besmirch
vsto bemire
  • Formal
14 8.8

Make a person or company look bad by saying bad things about them

is literal physical mud coverage rather than figurative reputation harm
to muddy
vsto bemire
5 1.9

Make something dirty with mud or sediment

highlights wet mud mixing rather than general filth
to muck
vsto bemire
3 3.5

To make something dirty with mud

focuses on mud or filth rather than mild surface marks
to befoul
vsto bemire
3 9.4

Make something dirty or spoiled by adding harmful things

is about simple mud or filth coverage rather than pollution
to bedraggle
vsto bemire
1 9.9

Make someone or something wet and dirty by moving through muddy ground

adds wetness and trailing action rather than only mud covering
to smirch
vsto bemire
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To put a dirty mark on something like a dress or carpet

signifies mud or filth coverage rather than small surface stains
to muddy up
vsto bemire
1 3.5

To make something dirty with wet dirt, for example shoes or floors

is specific to mud coverage rather than general dirt
to begrime
vsto bemire
1 9.4

To cover something with dark dirt so it becomes dirty

tends toward dark sticky dirt rather than soft mud coverage
to grime
vsto bemire
1 6.6

To make something dirty by covering it with dirt or soot

leans toward sticky dark deposits rather than fresh mud
to muck up
vsto bemire
  • Informal
6.7

To make something dirty with mud or dirt

refers to mud based messes rather than light spotting
to besmear
vsto bemire
9.9

To cover something with a sticky or greasy substance

focuses on sticky or greasy coating rather than simple mud coverage
to smut
vsto bemire
  • Archaic
7.9

To stain something with black dirt or soot

is about general mud or filth rather than soot like stains
to colly
vsto bemire
  • Archaic
9.9

To make something dirty or stained

is more about mud coverage than these dark spot stains
to dinge
vsto bemire
  • UK
9.8

To make something look dirty or faded

is stronger, involving actual mud or filth rather than dullness

Antonyms

to clean
∞ 1.0

To remove dirt and stains

to purify
30 4.6

To remove dirt and bad chemicals from water or air to make them clean

How Dirty

to bemire
9.9
to muddy
5 1.9
soil
9 7.5
to smear
63 3.7

Surface Forms

bemire infinitive
bemiring present participle
bemires third person singular
bemired past
bemired past participle

Morphology

bemire = mire (transparent) = be + mire

The verb is clearly formed by the productive English prefix 'be-' added to 'mire', meaning 'to cover with or become muddy'.

Etymology

Bemire comes from the prefix be- meaning 'make' and the word mire meaning 'mud'. So to bemire something is to 'make muddy' or cover it with dirt.