Defenition of the word bate
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Defenition of the word bate
- soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"
- flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
- moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"
- soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
- moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
Hypernyms for the word bate
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- beat
- check
- contain
- control
- curb
- douse
- dowse
- drench
- flap
- hold
- hold in
- moderate
- soak
- sop
- souse
- surname
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