begloom C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈɡlum/ UK /bɪˈɡluːm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to darken or cast a gloom over The news of the loss seemed to begloom the entire household. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to darken or cast a gloom over darkengloomshadowovercastsaddendepressdim ↔ Opposites brightencheergladden Word family Derived forms begloomed Related forms gloom Etymology AI details From the intensive prefix be- + gloom. Gloom is from Middle English gloumen ('to look sullen'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Scandinavian source. be- Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # begloom **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈɡlum/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈɡluːm/ ## Meanings 1. to darken or cast a gloom over ## Examples - The news of the loss seemed to begloom the entire household. ## Synonyms - darken - gloom - shadow - overcast - sadden - depress - dim ## Antonyms - brighten - cheer - gladden ## Derived Forms - begloomed ## Related Forms - gloom ## Roots and Affixes - Root: be- ## Etymology From the intensive prefix be- + gloom. Gloom is from Middle English gloumen ('to look sullen'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Scandinavian source. ## AI Etymology Begloom is a verb meaning "to darken or cast a gloom over". Historically, it is from the intensive prefix be- + gloom. Gloom is from Middle English gloumen ('to look sullen'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Scandinavian source. The visible construction is part of the etymology: begloom is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain is anchored in Old English be-. Close English family members include begloomed, and gloom. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown