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Gem v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gemmed p. pr. & vb. n. Gemming]
1. To put forth in the form of buds. “Gemmed their blossoms.” [R.]
2. To adorn with gems or precious stones.
3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops.
England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces. --W. Irving.
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gem
n 1: a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry;
"he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had
jewels made of all the rarest stones" [syn: gemstone,
stone]
2: art highly prized for its beauty or perfection [syn: treasure]
3: a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of
jewelry [syn: jewel]
4: a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan [syn: muffin]
5: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece
of jewelry [syn: jewel, precious stone]
[also: gemming, gemmed]