B0031200 (bāt)tr.v.bat·ed, bat·ing, bates1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate: "To his dying day he bated his breath a little when he told the story"(George Eliot). See Usage Note at bait1.2. To take away; subtract.[Middle English baten, short for abaten; see abate.]
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also bait B0031200 (bāt)intr.v.bat·ed, bat·ing, bates also bait·ed or bait·ing or baits To flap the wings wildly or frantically. Used of a falcon.[Middle English baten, from Old French batre, to beat; see batter1.]
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(beɪt) vb1. another word for abate2. with bated breath holding one's breath in suspense or fear
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(beɪt) vb (Falconry) (intr) (of hawks) to jump violently from a perch or the falconer's fist, often hanging from the leash while struggling to escape[C13: from Old French batre to beat, from Latin battuere; related to bat1]
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(beɪt) vb (tr) (Tanning) to soak (skin or hides) in a special solution to soften them and remove chemicals used in previous treatmentsn (Tanning) the solution used[Old English bǣtan to bait1]
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(beɪt) nslangBrit a bad temper or rage[C19: from bait1, alluding to the mood of a person who is being baited]
bate1
(beɪt)
v. bat•ed, bat•ing.v.t. 1. to moderate or restrain: to bate one's enthusiasm. 2. to lessen or diminish; abate. v.i. 3. to diminish or subside; abate. Idioms: with bated breath, in a state of suspenseful anticipation. [1250–1300; Middle English, aph. variant of abate]
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(beɪt)
v.i. bat•ed, bat•ing. (of a hawk) to flutter the wings, as in anger or fear. [1250–1300; Middle English: to beat, flap (wings, etc.) < Middle French (se) batre « Latin battuere to beat]
bate
Past participle: bated Gerund: bating
Imperative
bate
bate
Present
I bate
you bate
he/she/it bates
we bate
you bate
they bate
Preterite
I bated
you bated
he/she/it bated
we bated
you bated
they bated
Present Continuous
I am bating
you are bating
he/she/it is bating
we are bating
you are bating
they are bating
Present Perfect
I have bated
you have bated
he/she/it has bated
we have bated
you have bated
they have bated
Past Continuous
I was bating
you were bating
he/she/it was bating
we were bating
you were bating
they were bating
Past Perfect
I had bated
you had bated
he/she/it had bated
we had bated
you had bated
they had bated
Future
I will bate
you will bate
he/she/it will bate
we will bate
you will bate
they will bate
Future Perfect
I will have bated
you will have bated
he/she/it will have bated
we will have bated
you will have bated
they will have bated
Future Continuous
I will be bating
you will be bating
he/she/it will be bating
we will be bating
you will be bating
they will be bating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bating
you have been bating
he/she/it has been bating
we have been bating
you have been bating
they have been bating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bating
you will have been bating
he/she/it will have been bating
we will have been bating
you will have been bating
they will have been bating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bating
you had been bating
he/she/it had been bating
we had been bating
you had been bating
they had been bating
Conditional
I would bate
you would bate
he/she/it would bate
we would bate
you would bate
they would bate
Past Conditional
I would have bated
you would have bated
he/she/it would have bated
we would have bated
you would have bated
they would have bated
bate
Past participle: bated Gerund: bating
Imperative
bate
bate
Present
I bate
you bate
he/she/it bates
we bate
you bate
they bate
Preterite
I bated
you bated
he/she/it bated
we bated
you bated
they bated
Present Continuous
I am bating
you are bating
he/she/it is bating
we are bating
you are bating
they are bating
Present Perfect
I have bated
you have bated
he/she/it has bated
we have bated
you have bated
they have bated
Past Continuous
I was bating
you were bating
he/she/it was bating
we were bating
you were bating
they were bating
Past Perfect
I had bated
you had bated
he/she/it had bated
we had bated
you had bated
they had bated
Future
I will bate
you will bate
he/she/it will bate
we will bate
you will bate
they will bate
Future Perfect
I will have bated
you will have bated
he/she/it will have bated
we will have bated
you will have bated
they will have bated
Future Continuous
I will be bating
you will be bating
he/she/it will be bating
we will be bating
you will be bating
they will be bating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bating
you have been bating
he/she/it has been bating
we have been bating
you have been bating
they have been bating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bating
you will have been bating
he/she/it will have been bating
we will have been bating
you will have been bating
they will have been bating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bating
you had been bating
he/she/it had been bating
we had been bating
you had been bating
they had been bating
Conditional
I would bate
you would bate
he/she/it would bate
we would bate
you would bate
they would bate
Past Conditional
I would have bated
you would have bated
he/she/it would have bated
we would have bated
you would have bated
they would have bated
Thesaurus
Verb
1.
bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
2.
bate - flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falconsflap, beat - move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
3.
bate - soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionssouse, soak, sop, dowse, drench, douse - cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"
bate
verbTo become or cause to become less active or intense:abate, die (away, down, off, or out), ease (off or up), ebb, fall, fall off, lapse, let up, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane.IdiomsSeewith bated breath
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bate
[bāt] (materials) In tanning operations, any material used to remove lime from skins and to soften them prior to further processing.
BATE
Acronym
Definition
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bate
verb
Synonyms for bate
verb to become or cause to become less active or intense
Synonyms
abate
die
ease
ebb
fall
fall off
lapse
let up
moderate
remit
slacken
slack off
subside
wane
Words related to bate
verb moderate or restrain
Related Words
curb
hold in
control
moderate
contain
check
hold
verb flap the wings wildly or frantically
Related Words
flap
beat
verb soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"
bate - flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
bate - soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"