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Webster 1913 Edition


Bespatter

Be-spat′ter

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Bespattered
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Bespattering
.]
1.
To soil by spattering; to sprinkle, esp. with dirty water, mud, or anything which will leave foul spots or stains.
2.
To asperse with calumny or reproach.
Whom never faction could
bespatter
.
Swift.

Webster 1828 Edition


Bespatter

BESPAT'TER

,
Verb.
T.
[be and spatter.] To soil by spattering; to sprinkle with water, or with dirt and water.
1.
To asperse with calumny or reproach.

Definition 2024


bespatter

bespatter

English

Verb

bespatter (third-person singular simple present bespatters, present participle bespattering, simple past and past participle bespattered)

  1. (transitive) To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
  2. (transitive) To soil by spattering.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend.

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