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Definition of Bedwarf
1. v. t. To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf.
Definition of Bedwarf
1. Verb. (archaic transitive) To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bedwarf
1. to cause to appear small by comparison [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bedwarf
Literary usage of Bedwarf
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thirteen Stories by Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1901)
"A land of vegetation so intense as to bedwarf mankind almost as absolutely as we
bedwarf ourselves with our machinery in a manufacturing town. ..."
2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"Antonyms: see GIGANTIC. dwarf, ot I. stunt, bedwarf (intensive). 2. See DIMINISH,
BELITTLE. dwell, vi 1. See DELAY, CONTINUE. 3. abide, reside (formal), ..."
3. The Addresses and Journal of Proceedings of the National Educational Association by National Educational Association (U.S.) (1881)
"... vital forces are so let down, that mental effort is feebly made, if made at
all; and thus a few years will bedwarf a noble man into a mere pedagogue. 6. ..."
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