bake

[ beyk ]

/ beɪk /

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verb (used with object), baked, bak·ing.

to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.

to harden by heat: to bake pottery in a kiln.

to dry by, or subject to heat: The sun baked the land.

verb (used without object), baked, bak·ing.

to bake bread, a casserole, etc.

to become baked: The cake will bake in about half an hour.

to be subjected to heat: The lizard baked on the hot rocks.

noun

a social occasion at which the chief food is baked.

Scot. cracker (def. 1).

Verb Phrases

bake in / into

Computers. to incorporate (a feature) as part of a system or piece of software or hardware while it is still in development: The location-tracking service is baked in the new app.Security features come baked into the operating system.
to include as an inseparable or permanent part: Baked into the price of the product is the cost of advertising.

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Origin of bake

First recorded before 1000; Middle English baken, Old English bacan; cognate with Old High German bahhan, Old Norse baka; akin to Dutch bakken, German backen, Greek phṓgein “to roast”; from Proto-Indo-European extended root bhēg-, bhōg- “to warm, roast”

OTHER WORDS FROM bake

outbake, verb (used with object), out·baked, out·bak·ing.o·ver·bake, verb, o·ver·baked, o·ver·bak·ing.pre·bake, verb, pre·baked, pre·bak·ing.re·bake, verb (used with object), re·baked, re·bak·ing.

un·baked, adjectiveun·der·bake, verb (used with object), un·der·baked, un·der·bak·ing.well-baked, adjective

Words nearby bake

Bajan, Bajer, Ba Jin, B.A.Jour., BAK, bake, bakeapple, baked Alaska, baked beans, baked meat, bakegoods

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How to use bake in a sentence

If they weigh significantly more than 2 pounds total, you may need to increase the bake time to 1 hour or more.
Sheet-pan chicken — or cauliflower — with lemony potatoes makes an adaptable, Greek-inspired meal|Daniela Galarza|October 7, 2021|Washington Post
Next, just whisk together the ingredients for the cake batter, pour it on top of the rhubarb and bake.
Rhubarb shines in this upside-down cornmeal cake|Aaron Hutcherson|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
Originally inspired by Thanksgiving leftovers, this cheesy, decadent bake works well with whatever hearty roasted veggies you might have left following a meal.
These 5 recipes featuring leftover roasted vegetables are proof you should always make extra|Kari Sonde|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
That’s because to produce it, multiple types of polyester have to make trips through hot ovens so the fibers bond together—and each bake relies on fossil fuels like coal or gas.
The 100 greatest innovations of 2020|Popular Science Staff|December 2, 2020|Popular-Science

My bakes are inspired by whatever we have a lot of in the friary where I live.
If you’re craving a lemon cookie that actually tastes like lemon, this is it|Brother Andrew Corriente|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
Divide batter into prepared ramekins, place ramekins on a baking sheet, and bake about 20 minutes.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Combine the beans and onion sauce in a 9x9-inch casserole dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bake on the center rack of the oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until set.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie|Carla Hall|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the juices are bubbly and the topping is browned.
The Barefoot Contessa Knows How To Make Us Crumble|Ina Garten|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Defrost overnight in the refrigerator (if frozen) and bake before serving.
Make These Barefoot Contessa Chicken Pot Pies|Ina Garten|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You shall no longer be a woman and live in a warm wigwam, with plenty of cakes to bake.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
Roll it out thin, cut it into small round biscuits, and bake in a hot oven.
Harper's Young People, November 30, 1880|Various
Then set to bake for three hours, and stick four pigeons' claws into the crust.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.|Various
The fish they cooked in much the same way, wrapping them in big green leaves and setting them upon the hot stones to bake.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
The men of the Commune shall be free to grind their corn, and bake their bread wherever they please.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for bake

bake

/ (beɪk) /

verb

(tr) to cook by dry heat in or as if in an oven

(intr) to cook bread, pastry, etc, in an oven

to make or become hardened by heat

(intr) informal to be extremely hot, as in the heat of the sun

noun

US a party at which the main dish is baked

a batch of things baked at one time

Scot a kind of biscuit

Caribbean a small flat fried cake

Word Origin for bake

Old English bacan; related to Old Norse baka, Old High German bahhan to bake, Greek phōgein to parch, roast

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