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English noun: baste | |||
| 1. | baste (artifact) a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together | ||
| Synonyms | basting, basting stitch, tacking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | embroidery stitch, sewing stitch | ||
English verb: baste | |||
| 1. | baste (change) cover with liquid before cooking | ||
| Samples | Baste a roast. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dampen, moisten, wash | ||
| Entail | cook | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
| 2. | baste (contact) strike violently and repeatedly | ||
| Samples | She clobbered the man who tried to attack her. | ||
| Examples | They want to baste the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | batter, clobber | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat up, work over | ||
| 3. | baste (contact) sew together loosely, with large stitches | ||
| Samples | Baste a hem. | ||
| Synonyms | tack | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | run up, sew, sew together, stitch | ||
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