betrim C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈtrɪm/ UK /bɪˈtrɪm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to deck out or adorn Maids would betrim the hall with garlands for the feast. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to deck out or adorn adorndeckdecorateembellishornamentarray ↔ Opposites stripbare Word family Related forms trim Etymology AI details From be- (intensive) + trim, from Old English trymman ('to strengthen, arrange'), from trum ('firm, strong'). be- Old English trymman Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # betrim **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈtrɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈtrɪm/ ## Meanings 1. to deck out or adorn ## Examples - Maids would betrim the hall with garlands for the feast. ## Synonyms - adorn - deck - decorate - embellish - ornament - array ## Antonyms - strip - bare ## Related Forms - trim ## Roots and Affixes - Root: be- - Root: trymman ## Etymology From be- (intensive) + trim, from Old English trymman ('to strengthen, arrange'), from trum ('firm, strong'). ## AI Etymology Betrim comes from be- (intensive) + trim, from Old English trymman ('to strengthen, arrange'), from trum ('firm, strong'). The historical trail runs through Old English be- and Old English trymman. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means to deck out or adorn. Related forms include trim. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown