English noun: bale | |||
1. | bale (artifact) a large bundle bound for storage or transport | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bundle, sheaf | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hay bale | ||
2. | Bale (location) a city in northwestern Switzerland | ||
Synonyms | Basel, Basle | ||
Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, urban center | ||
Part meronym | Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland | ||
English verb: bale | |||
1. | bale (contact) make into a bale | ||
Samples | Bale hay. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up | ||