Definition of bate Bate

/bejˈt/ - [beyt] - bate

We found 32 definitions of bate from 5 different sources.

What does bate mean?

Verb beats, beating, beaten
bate - soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"
		dowse, drench, sop, souse, douse, soak use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
		chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
bate - flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
		flap, beat pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"
		hold in, curb, contain, moderate, control, check, hold keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"

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bate (Noun)
Strife; contention.
bate (Noun)
An alkaline lye which neutralizes the effect of the previous application of lime, and makes hides supple in the process of tanning.
bate (Noun)
A vat which contains this liquid.
bate (Verb)
To reduce the force of something; to abate.
bate (Verb)
To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation; as, with bated breath.
bate (Verb)
To cut off, remove, take away.
bate (Verb)
To leave out, except, bar.
bate (Verb)
To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
bate (Verb)
Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously.
bate (Verb)
To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
bate (Verb)
To masturbate.

bate (n.)
Strife; contention.
bate (v. t.)
To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.
bate (v. t.)
To allow by way of abatement or deduction.
bate (v. t.)
To leave out; to except.
bate (v. t.)
To remove.
bate (v. t.)
To deprive of.
bate (v. i.)
To remit or retrench a part; -- with of.
bate (v. i.)
To waste away.
bate (v. t.)
To attack; to bait.
bate
imp. of Bite.
bate (v. i.)
To flutter as a hawk; to bait.
bate (n.)
See 2d Bath.
bate (n.)
An alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain animals; -- employed in the preparation of hides; grainer.
bate (v. t.)
To steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather.

bate
bāt, n. (Spens.) strife, contention.—adj. Bate′-breed′ing (Shak.). [Abbrev. of Debate.]
bate
bāt, n. diminution (dial., esp. in combination)
bate
bāt, v.i. (Shak.) to beat the wings impatiently: (obs.) to be impatient. [O. E. batre—Low L. batĕre.]

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