unbated
Americanadjective
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not abated; undiminished; unlessened.
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Archaic. not blunted, as a lance or fencer's foil.
adjective
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a less common spelling of unabated
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archaic (of a sword, lance, etc) not covered with a protective button
Etymology
Origin of unbated
Example Sentences
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It was a blessed interlude, too; there was so much to whistle about with unbated breath.
From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.
This unbated continuity suggests the past as well as the future.
From Friends in Council — First Series by Helps, Arthur, Sir
Yet, as Paul's rapt interest in the old lady continued unbated, Mrs Wickam would not budge an inch from the position she had taken up.
From Dombey and Son by Dickens, Charles
It may be built on credit—drafts long-dated On pleasure in a never-ending bout, On perpetuity of youth unbated, And permanent postponement of the gout.
From Love's Comedy by Herford, C. H. (Charles Harold)
We must now pass to this Imperial interregnum knowing that when the Empire shall be revived, the match will begin anew and the combatants, with foils unbated and envenomed, will fight to a finish.
From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Sedgwick, Henry Dwight
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