bate
1
[ beyt ]
/ beɪt /
verb (used with object), bat·ed, bat·ing.
to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm.
to lessen or diminish; abate: setbacks that bated his hopes.
verb (used without object), bat·ed, bat·ing.
to diminish or subside; abate.
Idioms for bate
with bated breath,
with breath drawn in or held because of anticipation or suspense: We watched with bated breath as the runners approached the finish line.
Origin of bate
1
1250–1300; Middle English, aphetic variant of
abate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bate
baited batedWords nearby bate
Definition for bated (2 of 3)
bate
2
[ beyt ]
/ beɪt /
verb (used without object), bat·ed, bat·ing.
(of a hawk) to flutter its wings and attempt to escape in a fit of anger or fear.
noun
a state of violent anger or fear.
Origin of bate
2
1250–1300; Middle English
baten to beat, flap (wings, etc.) < Middle French (
se)
batre ≪ Latin
battuere to beat; cf.
abate
Definition for bated (3 of 3)
bate
3
[ beyt ]
/ beɪt /
verb (used with or without object), bat·ed, bat·ing.
Tanning.
to soak (leather) after liming in an alkaline solution to soften it and remove the lime.
noun
the solution used.
Origin of bate
3
1870–75; variant of
beat to pare off turf, Old English
bǣtan to
bait; cognate with Swedish
beta to tan, German
beissen to macerate
Example sentences from the Web for bated
British Dictionary definitions for bated (1 of 4)
bate
1
/ (beɪt) /
verb
another word for abate
with bated breath
holding one's breath in suspense or fear
British Dictionary definitions for bated (2 of 4)
bate
2
/ (beɪt) /
verb
(intr)
(of hawks) to jump violently from a perch or the falconer's fist, often hanging from the leash while struggling to escape
Word Origin for bate
C13: from Old French
batre to beat, from Latin
battuere; related to
bat
1
British Dictionary definitions for bated (3 of 4)
bate
3
/ (beɪt) /
verb (tr)
to soak (skin or hides) in a special solution to soften them and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
noun
the solution used
Word Origin for bate
Old English
bǣtan to
bait
1
British Dictionary definitions for bated (4 of 4)
bate
4
/ (beɪt) /
noun
British slang
a bad temper or rage
Word Origin for bate
C19: from
bait
1, alluding to the mood of a person who is being baited