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English verb: bate | |||
| 1. | bate (social) moderate or restrain; lessen the force of | ||
| Samples | He bated his breath when talking about this affair. Capable of bating his enthusiasm. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | ||
| 2. | bate (motion) flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, flap | ||
| 3. | bate (change) soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments | ||
| Samples | Bate hides and skins. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | douse, dowse, drench, soak, sop, souse | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
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