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Dewed vs Dered - What's the difference?

dewed | dered |

As verbs the difference between dewed and dered

is that dewed is (dew) while dered is (dere).

dewed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (dew)
  • English palindromes ----

    dew

    English

    (wikipedia dew)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning, resulting in drops.
  • (countable, but see usage notes) an instance of a such moisture settling on plants, etc.
  • There was a heavy dew this morning.
  • (uncountable) Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
  • (figurative) Anything that falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
  • * Shakespeare
  • The golden dew of sleep.
  • An emblem of morning, or fresh vigour.
  • * Longfellow
  • The dew of his youth.

    Usage notes

    * Although the countable sense is still used, the plural form is now archaic or poetic only.

    Synonyms

    * (moisture settling on plants) (obsolete)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wet with, or as if with, dew; to moisten.
  • * A. B. Saxton
  • The grasses grew / A little ranker since they dewed them so.

    Anagrams

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    dered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dere)