Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
bates

bates definition

bates


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bate 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bate 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  bate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  bate 
 
  3  senses  of  bate 
 
  Sense  1 
  bate 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
 
  Sense  2 
  bate 
  =>  beat  flap 
 
  Sense  3 
  bate 
  =>  drench,  douse,  dowse,  soak,  sop,  souse 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  bate 
 
  bate  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  bate 
 
  Sense  1 
  bate 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  bate 
  =>  beat  flap 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  bate 
  =>  drench,  douse,  dowse,  soak,  sop,  souse 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  bates 
  acrobates 
  genus  acrobates 
  genus  hydrobates 
  genus  hylobates 
  genus  xerobates 
  hydrobates 
  hylobates 
  xerobates 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bate 
 
  The  verb  bate  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bate  --  (moderate  or  restrain;  lessen  the  force  of  "He  bated  his  breath  when  talking  about  this  affair";  "capable  of  bating  his  enthusiasm") 
  2.  bate  --  (flap  the  wings  wildly  or  frantically;  used  of  falcons) 
  3.  bate  --  (soak  in  a  special  solution  to  soften  and  remove  chemicals  used  in  previous  treatments;  "bate  hides  and  skins") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bate 
 
  The  verb  bate  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bate  --  (moderate  or  restrain;  lessen  the  force  of  "He  bated  his  breath  when  talking  about  this  affair";  "capable  of  bating  his  enthusiasm") 
  2.  bate  --  (flap  the  wings  wildly  or  frantically;  used  of  falcons) 
  3.  bate  --  (soak  in  a  special  solution  to  soften  and  remove  chemicals  used  in  previous  treatments;  "bate  hides  and  skins") 



bates definition