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Definition bate
Etymology 1
Aphetic from abate.
Verb
bate (third-person singular simple present bates, present participle bating, simple past and past participle bated)
- (transitive) To reduce the force of something; to abate.
- (transitive) To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
- (transitive, sometimes figuratively) To cut off, remove, take away.
- (archaic, transitive) To leave out, except, bar.
- To waste away.
- To deprive of.
- To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.
- To allow by way of abatement or deduction.
Etymology 2
Noun
bate (uncountable)
- Strife; contention.
Verb
bate (third-person singular simple present bates, present participle bating, simple past and past participle bated)
- (intransitive) To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
- (intransitive, falconry) Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Swedish beta (“maceration, tanning”).
Noun
bate (plural bates)
- An alkaline lye which neutralizes the effect of the previous application of lime, and makes hides supple in the process of tanning.
- A vat which contains this liquid.
Verb
bate (third-person singular simple present bates, present participle bating, simple past and past participle bated)
Etymology 4
Formed by analogy with eat ? ate or other Class 5 strong verbs (compare gave, obsolete spake, etc.), with which it shares an analogous past participle (eaten ? beaten).
Verb
bate
Etymology 5
Shortening of masturbate.
Verb
bate (third-person singular simple present bates, present participle bating, simple past and past participle bated)
- (intransitive, slang) To masturbate.
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