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bate
1[ beyt ]
verb (used with object)
, bat·ed, bat·ing.
- to moderate or restrain:
unable to bate our enthusiasm.
- to lessen or diminish; abate:
setbacks that bated his hopes.
verb (used without object)
, bat·ed, bat·ing.
- to diminish or subside; abate.
bate
2[ beyt ]
verb (used without object)
, bat·ed, bat·ing.
- (of a hawk) to flutter its wings and attempt to escape in a fit of anger or fear.
noun
- a state of violent anger or fear.
bate
3[ beyt ]
verb (used with or without object)
, bat·ed, bat·ing.
- Tanning. to soak (leather) after liming in an alkaline solution to soften it and remove the lime.
noun
- the solution used.
bate
1/ beɪt /
verb
- to soak (skin or hides) in a special solution to soften them and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
noun
- the solution used
bate
2/ beɪt /
noun
- slang.a bad temper or rage
bate
3/ beɪt /
verb
- another word for abate
- with bated breathholding one's breath in suspense or fear
bate
4/ beɪt /
verb
- intr (of hawks) to jump violently from a perch or the falconer's fist, often hanging from the leash while struggling to escape
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bate2
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English bat(t)en “to beat, stamp, flap (wings, etc.), peck, strike,” from Middle French (se) bat(t)re, ultimately from Latin battuere, battere, batuere “to beat, pound”; abate
Origin of bate3
First recorded in 1870–75; variant of beat “to pare off turf”; probably from Swedish beta “to tan”; cognate with German beizen “to tan, pickle;” bait ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bate1
Old English bǣtan to bait 1
Origin of bate2
C19: from bait 1, alluding to the mood of a person who is being baited
Origin of bate3
C13: from Old French batre to beat, from Latin battuere ; related to bat 1
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Idioms and Phrases
Idioms
- with bated breath. bated ( def 3 ).
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