Home › Words › B › becolourbecolourbecolour means to impart colour to; mark with colour; colour all over.EtymologyFrom be- + colour.verbTo impart colour to; mark with colour; colour all over.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.encolour 79% match — To colour. vs becolour →colourate 75% match — Having colour. vs becolour →colorate 73% match — To apply color to something; to make colorful. vs becolour →colourish 72% match — A substance used in gilding to brighten the finish of the gilded object. vs becolour →colouring 71% match — Of something that provides colour. vs becolour →behue 69% match — To endow with hue or colour; to colour; make colourful. vs becolour →complexion 68% match — The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face. vs becolour →miscolour 67% match — To give a wrong colour to. vs becolour →