bate
1to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm.
to lessen or diminish; abate: setbacks that bated his hopes.
to diminish or subside; abate.
Idioms about bate
with bated breath. bated (def. 3).
Origin of bate
1Words Nearby bate
Other definitions for bate (2 of 3)
(of a hawk) to flutter its wings and attempt to escape in a fit of anger or fear.
a state of violent anger or fear.
Origin of bate
2Other definitions for bate (3 of 3)
Tanning. to soak (leather) after liming in an alkaline solution to soften it and remove the lime.
the solution used.
Origin of bate
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How to use bate in a sentence
Jonathan bate argues in the TLS that Swinburne was a master metrician as well as a pioneer in changing sexual attitudes.
The measure of oil also, a bate of oil is the tenth part of a core: and ten bates make a core: for ten bates fill a core.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousHe bate th' champeen iv the' wurruld last week be a scoore iv wan hundhred an' eighty-two to siventy-six.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley DunneDe kote had to bate de trap wid one warmint ter catch anudder one.
The Broken Sword | Dennison WorthingtonPend upon it boss, Miss Alice is ergwine to bite at the hook fore yu flings out de bate.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
I nevertheless still loved Truth, and would bate no jot of my allegiance to her.
Sartor Resartus | Thomas Carlyle
British Dictionary definitions for bate (1 of 4)
/ (beɪt) /
another word for abate
with bated breath holding one's breath in suspense or fear
British Dictionary definitions for bate (2 of 4)
/ (beɪt) /
(intr) (of hawks) to jump violently from a perch or the falconer's fist, often hanging from the leash while struggling to escape
Origin of bate
2British Dictionary definitions for bate (3 of 4)
/ (beɪt) /
to soak (skin or hides) in a special solution to soften them and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
the solution used
Origin of bate
3British Dictionary definitions for bate (4 of 4)
/ (beɪt) /
British slang a bad temper or rage
Origin of bate
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