Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to bedear
Participle: bedeared
Gerund: bedearing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | bedear |
| you | bedear |
| he;she;it | bedears |
| we | bedear |
| you | bedear |
| they | bedear |
Perfect
| I | have bedeared |
| you | have bedeared |
| he;she;it | has bedeared |
| we | have bedeared |
| you | have bedeared |
| they | have bedeared |
Past
| I | bedeared |
| you | bedeared |
| he;she;it | bedeared |
| we | bedeared |
| you | bedeared |
| they | bedeared |
Pluperfect
| I | had bedeared |
| you | had bedeared |
| he;she;it | had bedeared |
| we | had bedeared |
| you | had bedeared |
| they | had bedeared |
Future
| I | will bedear |
| you | will bedear |
| he;she;it | will bedear |
| we | will bedear |
| you | will bedear |
| they | will bedear |
Future Perfect
| I | will have bedeared |
| you | will have bedeared |
| he;she;it | will have bedeared |
| we | will have bedeared |
| you | will have bedeared |
| they | will have bedeared |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | bedear |
| you | bedear |
| he;she;it | bedear |
| we | bedear |
| you | bedear |
| they | bedear |
Perfect
| I | have bedeared |
| you | have bedeared |
| he;she;it | have bedeared |
| we | have bedeared |
| you | have bedeared |
| they | have bedeared |
Imperfect
| I | bedeared |
| you | bedeared |
| he;she;it | bedeared |
| we | bedeared |
| you | bedeared |
| they | bedeared |
Pluperfect
| I | had bedeared |
| you | had bedeared |
| he;she;it | had bedeared |
| we | had bedeared |
| you | had bedeared |
| they | had bedeared |
Conditional
Present
| I | would bedear |
| you | would bedear |
| he;she;it | would bedear |
| we | would bedear |
| you | would bedear |
| they | would bedear |
Perfect
| I | would have bedeared |
| you | would have bedeared |
| he;she;it | would have bedeared |
| we | would have bedeared |
| you | would have bedeared |
| they | would have bedeared |
Imperative
| you | bedear |
| we | Let's bedear |
| you | bedear |
Verbs conjugated like 'bedear'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'bedear'
bedeal,
behear,
betear,
bear,
bebar,
bedag,
bedark,
bedaw,
bede,
bedeck,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to solicit in love
- address, chase after, court, endear, make love, pitch woo, put the moves on, romance, solicit, spark, woo
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From be- + dear.
Sample Sentences
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I have been too nice. The coaxing minx, she loves me, cannot hide it, Has but half heart to try. Coy as she is, Her looks are kisses and her voice bedears me, Though she but say "Good day, sir." [1872, Augusta Webster, The auspicious day:]
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The "dears" had such a hard time of it, that they ended by keeping purposely away from the court-receptions, while, on the other hand, the legion of insignificant people with the von to their name commenced bedearing each other to their hearts content. [1862, Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot, The National review:]
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Highland had fallen into the habit of casually bedearing Mary when there were people about. "Well, dear," he said, "how about it?" "Oh," she said, "I think it's a lovely place, and so clean and tidy, and the sea, and all — I'd love to stay." [1922, Hearst's international]