bate

Definition of Bate in English :

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Verb

1. bate

moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

Example Sentences:
'He bated his breath when talking about this affair'
'capable of bating his enthusiasm'

2. bate

flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons

3. bate

soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments

Example Sentences:
'bate hides and skins'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bate

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verb

1. another word for abate

2. with bated breath

verb

(intransitive)

(of hawks) to jump violently from a perch or the falconer's fist, often hanging from the leash while struggling to escape

verb (transitive)

1.

to soak (skin or hides) in a special solution to soften them and remove chemicals used in previous treatments

noun

2.

the solution used

noun

British slang

a bad temper or rage

Bate

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbated or ˈbating

1.

to abate, lessen, lower, etc.

2. Archaic

to deprive (of)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbated or ˈbating

1. Tanning

to soften by soaking in an enzyme solution after the hair has been removed

noun

2.

an enzyme solution for this purpose

Bate

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tr.v. bat·ed, bat·ing, bates

1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate: "To his dying day he bated his breath a little when he told the story" (George Eliot). See Usage Note at bait¹.

2. To take away; subtract.

intr.v. bat·ed, bat·ing, bates also bait·ed or bait·ing or baits

To flap the wings wildly or frantically. Used of a falcon.

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