bail1 nounbail2 verb
bailbail1 /beɪl/ ●○○ noun 
WORD ORIGINbail1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French ‘keeping someone as a prisoner’, from baillier ‘to deliver, keep as a prisoner’, from Medieval Latin bajulare ‘to control’, from Latin bajulus ‘someone who carries loads’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- About a week after our arrival, we heard the good news that we would be allowed to leave on bail.
- All were allowed bail but court hearing was for Monday.
- Brennan and Carlin were granted bail on condition that they keep away from witnesses and Nolan was granted unconditional bail.
- Green is free on bail until his sentencing on June 27, when he faces up to 25 years in prison.
- The case was adjourned until June 26 and Dargue was released on unconditional bail.
- They say that it does not deal with the problem of people who persistently reoffend while on bail.
- Three men were arrested on suspicion of causing violent disorder and were released on police bail.
WORD SETS
bail, nounbat, verbbatsman, nounboundary, nounbowl, verbbowler, nounbowling, nouncatch, verbcentury, nouncrease, nouncricketer, noundismiss, verbduck, noungoogly, nouninfield, nouninnings, nounlbw, adverblob, verbloft, verbover, nounpavilion, nounpitch, verbpull, nounrun, nounsingle, nounsix, numberslip, nounspinner, nounstand, nounstump, nounstump, verbtest, nountest match, nounwicket, nounwicket keeper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
He’s been remanded on bail for a month (=allowed to leave the law court and go home to wait for trial).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=be allowed to stay out of prison if you pay or agree to do something)· The men were questioned yesterday before being released on bail.
· Magistrates adjourned the case until June 9 and Smith was granted bail.
· His wife says he hopes to get bail.
· Relatively few defendants are refused bail.
· He was being held without bail pending another hearing.
(=say how much someone must pay to be allowed to stay out of prison)· Judge Philip Moscone set bail at $2 million.
(also put up bail) (=pay an amount of money to be allowed to stay out of prison)· He had to post bail of US$100,000 before he could fly home to Canada.
(also skip bail British English) (=not return for your trial as you promised)· He jumped bail and fled the country three days before he was to be sentenced.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + bail (=when the police free someone before deciding whether to charge them with a crime)· She was released on police bail.
(=when there are conditions/no conditions attached to someone being allowed to go free)· Both men were given unconditional bail and they left court without comment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He’s been remanded on bail for a month (=allowed to leave the law court and go home to wait for trial).· Elaine Steele, 31, of Workington, Cumbria, was granted conditional bail until Friday.· All three were remanded on conditional bail.· He was further remanded on conditional bail for three weeks.· Legal aid and conditional bail were extended.· He was released on conditional bail pending committal proceedings.· He has been released on conditional bail.· He was due to be released on conditional bail last night once a surety had been produced.
· The case was adjourned until June 26 and Dargue was released on unconditional bail.· They were remanded on unconditional bail until June 24 for a pre-trial review.· Brennan and Carlin were granted bail on condition that they keep away from witnesses and Nolan was granted unconditional bail.· Dennis, of Braithwell, South Yorkshire, was granted unconditional bail until his next appearance on December 2.· He was released on unconditional bail until March 9.· All four have been on unconditional bail since October last year.· Both hunt supporters were given unconditional bail and they left court without comment.
NOUN· No bail application was made and Ashworth was remanded in custody until June 21.· He was remanded in custody last Tuesday and will make a fresh bail application tomorrow.· Police had continually opposed bail applications by Tindell who spent a year in custody.· Court refused bail applications for two juveniles aged 16 and 17.· Mr McNally said a bail application would be made to the High Court on Friday.· The magistrates gave the go-ahead to the committal and would be prepared to consider a bail application in the afternoon.
· I have had to live in a bail hostel.· He'd been staying at a bail hostel in Gloucester whilst waiting for the case to come to court.· He was remanded to an open bail hostel, but while he was there he raped and murdered office worker Anna McGurk.· They unanimously supported calls for action to prevent bail hostels being used by potentially dangerous offenders.· We will increase the number of bail hostel places, to enable closer supervision of those on bail.· Anna's family are appalled. meaningful pay-off Andrew hagans was staying at this bail hostel when he murdered Anna McGurk.
VERB· The third was freed on police bail.· Jackson was freed on bail Monday while Medina remains in jail unable to meet the conditions for his release.· He was freed on £600 bail.· Detained in July 1991, he had been freed on bail in November and had apparently slipped bail.· A fourth person was freed on £50,000 bail.· Ship's captain Konstantino Stavridis, 43, arrested after the shipwreck, was freed yesterday on £5,000 bail.
· Sedgefield Magistrates decided the case should be dealt with by the Crown Court and gave Parker bail pending committal.· Despite repeated requests, the magistrates who gave Hagans bail refused to be interviewed.· Both hunt supporters were given unconditional bail and they left court without comment.· The case was adjourned until May 1 and Pritchard was given unconditional bail.· The case was adjourned until March 9 and Baird, of Chandos Street, was given conditional bail.· Magistrates also fail when they give bail to dangerous men who are likely to reoffend.
· Elaine Steele, 31, of Workington, Cumbria, was granted conditional bail until Friday.· Brennan and Carlin were granted bail on condition that they keep away from witnesses and Nolan was granted unconditional bail.· Dennis, of Braithwell, South Yorkshire, was granted unconditional bail until his next appearance on December 2.· Meantime, all 5 defendants have been granted bail until April 27.· The police believe magistrates are under pressure to grant bail, even when officers advise them it could be dangerous.· Read in studio A magistrate who granted bail to a man who then committed murder has resigned.· Read in studio A man accused of murder has been granted bail by magistrates.
· He was ordered held for a bail hearing on Tuesday.· They were being held without bail.· All were ordered to be held without bail.· He was being held without bail at the Contra Costa County jail in Martinez.· Demeke was ordered to be held without bail after being arraigned at a New York court last night.· Turner, who was being held after his bail was revoked after the Pappas shooting, was released and Wednesday.· Reid was being held without bail on five counts of rape and several other charges stemming from the string of attacks.
· Besides, jumping bail would make her a criminal.· In the second scandal, bail bondsmen were getting their money back from the courts after their customers jumped bail.
· If he hadn't posted bail for her she would now be preparing for her first night in jail.
· Lord Taylor refused bail, but said the new trial should be held as soon as possible.· Gandhi refused to furnish the bail.· In this instance, the disturbances were precipitated when four black men were refused bail at Liverpool Magistrates' Court.· I went to court the next morning, was refused bail and was remanded to Holloway.
· The case was adjourned until June 26 and Dargue was released on unconditional bail.· The last six detainees were released on bail last June.· Moore was remanded in custody and Smyth was released on £200 bail.· The men, all under 25, were questioned yesterday at Middlesbrough police station before being released on bail pending further investigations.· Moreover, prosecutors argued successfully that Lee should not be released on bail.· Two others who were being questioned have been released on police bail.· Inspectors were concerned that prisons are not told when defendants brought to court in custody were released on bail.· He was released on conditional bail pending committal proceedings.
· Judge Philip Moscone set his bail at $ 2 million.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► stand bail
1[uncountable] money left with a court of law to make sure that a prisoner will return when their trial starts: - Besides, jumping bail would make her a criminal.
- In the second scandal, bail bondsmen were getting their money back from the courts after their customers jumped bail.
- Mott was released after posting $10,000 bail.
- If he hadn't posted bail for her she would now be preparing for her first night in jail.
Carpenter is free on bail while he appeals his conviction. She was murdered by a man who was out on bail for rape. The three men were released on bail pending an appeal. He is not likely to be granted bail. Carter has been refused bail and will remain in custody. The judge ordered that Jones be held without bail. Why can’t you ask your father to put up bail for you? Two of the defendants jumped bail and fled to New York. Bail was set at $30,000.2[countable usually plural] one of the two small pieces of wood laid on top of the stumps in a game of cricketCOLLOCATIONSverbsbe released/freed on bail (=be allowed to stay out of prison if you pay or agree to do something)· The men were questioned yesterday before being released on bail.be granted/given bail· Magistrates adjourned the case until June 9 and Smith was granted bail.get bail· His wife says he hopes to get bail.be refused bail· Relatively few defendants are refused bail.be held without bail· He was being held without bail pending another hearing.set bail (=say how much someone must pay to be allowed to stay out of prison)· Judge Philip Moscone set bail at $2 million.post bail (also put up bail) (=pay an amount of money to be allowed to stay out of prison)· He had to post bail of US$100,000 before he could fly home to Canada.jump bail (also skip bail British English) (=not return for your trial as you promised)· He jumped bail and fled the country three days before he was to be sentenced.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + bailpolice bail (=when the police free someone before deciding whether to charge them with a crime)· She was released on police bail.conditional/unconditional bail (=when there are conditions/no conditions attached to someone being allowed to go free)· Both men were given unconditional bail and they left court without comment.bail1 nounbail2 verb
bailbail2 verb WORD ORIGINbail2
Origin:
1-2, 4-6 1600-1700 bail ‘container for liquids’ (15-19 centuries), from Old French baille, from Medieval Latin bajula, from Latin bajulus ( ➔ BAIL1); bail out 3 ➔ BAIL1VERB TABLE
bail
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | bail |
| he, she, it | bails | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | bailed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have bailed |
| he, she, it | has bailed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had bailed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bail |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have bailed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am bailing |
| he, she, it | is bailing | |
| you, we, they | are bailing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was bailing |
| you, we, they | were bailing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been bailing |
| he, she, it | has been bailing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been bailing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be bailing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been bailing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The cops are coming! Let's bail!
- He doesn't need his father to bail him out of trouble any more.
- It's widely known - because the unions have publicized it - that the Department is looking at bailing out Huerter Textiles.
- More probably, the government will eventually have to bail the museum out.
- The eleven crew members managed to bail out, but by the time rescuers arrived, one had died.
- They can bail you out of a lot of trouble.
- Ways to end a discount include bailing out, by merging with an open-end fund, or liquidating.
Longman Language Activatorto escape from somewhere where you are in danger
to get away from a place, country etc where you are in danger, especially when it is difficult to do this because someone is trying to catch you or stop you leaving: · Only four people managed to escape before the roof collapsed.· The refugees have crossed miles of desert to escape civil war and famine.escape from: · Josie managed to escape from her attacker and call the police.escape into/through/over etc: · Some people were able to escape over the border into Tanzania.· When the army began killing civilians in the town, he was able to escape through the jungle.
to escape from a place or country when there is a serious risk that something bad will happen very soon: · Eventually we realized there was no way of getting out.· A few people managed to get out before the government crackdown.get out of: · All US tourists and journalists are being advised to get out of the country as soon as possible.get out alive: · The whole building was on fire - we were lucky to get out alive!
to try to escape from someone by running away: · Don't run away - I'm not going to hurt you.· Delia managed to get away from the man and ran off screaming.run away/run off from: · If you run away from the bull, it's almost certain to attack you.run away/run off into/down/across etc: · He jumped out of the car and ran off into the woods.
to suddenly run away very quickly, as soon as you have a chance, especially because you are very frightened: · One of the horses got into a panic and bolted.· When police approached him to ask him some questions, he bolted.bolt across/into/out etc: · Before I could say a word, she turned and bolted out the front door.
informal to suddenly run away very quickly because you are in danger of being caught, especially when you are doing something illegal: · Somebody's coming. Quick, run for it.· There's no way we can beat them - we're going to have to make a run for it.
to escape as quickly as possible because you are in great danger - used especially in newspapers: · When police arrived, the two men fled.flee from/to/into etc: · Most of the women there were Somalis fleeing from the civil war.· Up to five million political refugees have fled to other countries.flee the country/the city etc: · Rollins tried to flee the country but was stopped at the airport.
to escape from a place or a dangerous situation, especially when you do this quickly and secretly, as soon as you have a chance: · He made his escape by climbing through the window and down the fire escape.· The hostages spent days waiting for the opportunity to make their escape.
to escape by running away very quickly - used especially in stories: · The kids immediately took to their heels as Mrs Brewster appeared around the corner.· He jumped off the train, took to his heels, and was quickly out of sight.
to escape from someone who is holding you: · She wanted to break away, but his grip was too strong.· With a violent twist he broke free and ran out of the room.break free/break away from: · Then Tammy broke free from Judd and ran for the door screaming.
to escape from an aircraft that is going to crash: · The pilot bailed out of the aircraft just in time and was only slightly injured.
to help an organization, business, relationship etc to do something to help a business, country, relationship etc that is having serious problems and will soon fail: · Bob and Martha worked hard to save their marriage, for the sake of the children.save something from something: · Financial experts are trying to save one of Britain's biggest holiday companies from bankruptcy.
to help an organization, business, or country that is having serious financial problems, for example by lending money or improving the way it is organized: · The World Bank hopes that these emergency measures will rescue the Zambian economy.· The city council had continued to overspend, assuming that the federal government would come to the rescue.rescue something from something: · He reorganized the family business, rescuing it from severe debt.
to help a person, business, or organization that is having serious financial problems by lending or giving them money: bail out somebody: · The government bailed out the ailing car company in order to protect jobs.bail somebody out: · He owed thousands of dollars, and his mother had to sell land to bail him out.bail somebody out of something: · You can't expect your father to bail you out of trouble all the time.
to do something to help a company or relationship when it is having serious problems, so that it does not fail completely: · The company is busy trying to salvage its core business.· Retailing and tourism can't salvage an ailing economy.salvage something from something: · If you no longer care for your partner, it is time to ask what can be salvaged from your relationship.
to save a person or company that is in serious financial difficulties and is soon going to fail, by giving them enough money to continue: · Just before my business went bankrupt, my father threw me a lifeline in the form of a $10,000 loan.· The Administration refuses to throw a lifeline to the troubled automobile industry.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Dakers was bailed to appear at Durham Crown Court.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He’s been remanded on bail for a month (=allowed to leave the law court and go home to wait for trial).
Dakers was bailed to appear at Durham Crown Court. He’s been remanded on bail for a month (=allowed to leave the law court and go home to wait for trial).PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► stand bail
1 (also bail out American English, bale out British English) [intransitive] informal to escape from a situation that you do not want to be in anymore: - Besides, jumping bail would make her a criminal.
- In the second scandal, bail bondsmen were getting their money back from the courts after their customers jumped bail.
- Mott was released after posting $10,000 bail.
- If he hadn't posted bail for her she would now be preparing for her first night in jail.
After ten years in the business, McArthur is baling out.2[transitive] British English if someone is bailed, they are let out of prison to wait for their trial after they have left a sum of money with the court: Dakers was bailed to appear at Durham Crown Court.GRAMMAR Bail is usually passive in this meaning.bail out phrasal verb1bail somebody/something ↔ out (also bale somebody/something ↔ out British English) to do something to help someone out of trouble, especially financial problems: Some local businesses have offered to bail out the museum. Sutton bailed his team out with a goal in the last minute.2bail somebody ↔ out to leave a large sum of money with a court so that someone can be let out of prison while waiting for their trial: Clarke’s family paid £500 to bail him out.3American English to escape from a plane, using a parachute SYN bale out British English4bail something ↔ out (also bale something ↔ out British English) to remove water that has come into a boat