bedamn
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Definition
Verb: * To invoke harm, evil, or misfortune upon someone or something; to curse or damn.
Usage
The verb "bedamn" is a formal, literary, and now largely archaic term meaning to curse. It is used to describe the act of calling down evil or misfortune upon a person or thing. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object.
Examples
- The prophet would bedamn the king for his tyranny.
- In his rage, he bedamned the treacherous sea that had taken his ship.
- She refused to bedamn her enemies, choosing forgiveness instead.
Advanced Usage
- The word is often found in historical or religious texts, poetry, and dramatic literature to convey a powerful, formal curse.
- It can be used in the passive voice: "He felt he was bedamned by fate itself."
Variants and Related Words
- Damn (verb): A much more common and direct synonym meaning to curse or condemn. "Damn" is the root from which "bedamn" is formed.
- Curse (verb): The most common modern equivalent, meaning to invoke evil or misfortune.
- Anathematize (verb): A formal synonym meaning to curse or denounce vehemently.
Synonyms
- Curse
- Damn
- Execrate
- Anathematize
- Maledict
Antonyms
- Bless
- Praise
- Laud
- Extol
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To be bedamned: To be cursed or condemned. (e.g., "The treasure was said to be bedamned by its original owner.")
- There are no common modern phrasal verbs or idioms specifically using "bedamn." Its usage is confined to the single verb form.
Verb
- wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
- The bad witch cursed the child