bate
1[ beyt ]
/ beɪt /
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.
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Idioms for bate
with bated breath, with breath drawn in or held because of anticipation or suspense: We watched with bated breath as the runners approached the finish line.
Origin of bate
11250–1300; Middle English, aphetic variant of abate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bate
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Definition for bated (2 of 3)
bate2
[ beyt ]
/ beɪt /
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.
Origin of bate
21250–1300; Middle English baten to beat, flap (wings, etc.) < Middle French (se) batre ≪ Latin battuere to beat; cf. abate
Definition for bated (3 of 3)
bate3
[ beyt ]
/ beɪt /
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.
Origin of bate
31870–75; variant of beat to pare off turf, Old English bǣtan to bait; cognate with Swedish beta to tan, German beissen to macerate
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British Dictionary definitions for bated (1 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for bated (2 of 4)
bate2
/ (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
Word Origin for bate
C13: from Old French batre to beat, from Latin battuere; related to bat 1
British Dictionary definitions for bated (3 of 4)
bate3
/ (beɪt) /
verb (tr)
to soak (skin or hides) in a special solution to soften them and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
noun
the solution used
Word Origin for bate
Old English bǣtan to bait 1
British Dictionary definitions for bated (4 of 4)
bate4
/ (beɪt) /
noun
British slang a bad temper or rage
Word Origin for bate
C19: from bait 1, alluding to the mood of a person who is being baited
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