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bated
batedlessened the force of; with breath drawn in or held: She spoke with bated breath.
Not to be confused with:baited – lured, enticed: She baited him with a seductive dance.; placed bait on a hookbate 1 B0031200 (bāt)tr.v. bat·ed, bat·ing, bates 1. 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.]
bate 2 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.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. bated - diminished or moderated; "our bated enthusiasm"; "his bated hopes"decreased, reduced - made less in size or amount or degree |
Translationsbated (ˈbeitid) : with bated breath breathing only slightly, due to anxiety, excitement etc. The crowd watched the rescue of the child with bated breath. 屏息地 屏息地EncyclopediaSeebatebated
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