bate

Speech parts

1. bate - Noun

2. bate - Verb

4. Bate - Proper noun

Meaning

Strife; contention.

To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

To leave out; to except.

To remove.

To remit or retrench a part; -- with of.

To attack; to bait.

imp. of Bite.

To flutter as a hawk; to bait.

See 2d Bath.

An alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain animals; -- employed in the preparation of hides; grainer.

To steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

reduce decrease alleviate weaken diminish mitigate lessen wane curtail subside abate allow fall except remove
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Antonyms

bud improve DRY concerned add complement
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Hypernyms

sop control contain hold dowse beat

Derivatives

bated bating

Anagrams

abet beat beta Teba

Examples

Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate one jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up, and steer Right onward. John Milton

In the report, of riches and goodness always bate one half. Spanish Proverb

bate hides and skins Source: Internet

He bated his breath when talking about this affair Source: Internet

capable of bating his enthusiasm Source: Internet

Bate (1995: 111) Similarly, for Brian Vickers, "these sensual pictorial images are appropriate to Lavinia's beauty now forever destroyed. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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