1. to make dirty or grimy; to soil or stain with grime
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'begrim'; literary or formal register

Examples

• Coal dust begrims the workers' faces after a long shift in the mine.
• The factory smoke begrims the windows of nearby buildings.
• Years of neglect begrim the once-beautiful marble statue.
• Mud and soot begrim the white walls of the cottage.
• The child's hands begrim the fresh white tablecloth.