Bedwarfs

/bɪˈdwɔːrfs/ verb

Definition

third person singular present tense of 'bedwarf'; makes someone or something appear small or insignificant.

Etymology

From bedwarf + -s suffix for third person singular present tense, following regular English verb conjugation patterns.

Kelly Says

Even in modern English, we still use 'dwarf' as a verb—'That building dwarfs the church'—showing that some of these be- verbs became so useful they survived even after the prefix fell out of fashion.

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