'Bate' definitions:

Definition of 'bate'

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verb
Moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"
verb
Flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
verb
Soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"

Definition of 'Bate'

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  • Bate \Bate\, n. [Cf. Sw. beta maceration, soaking, G. beize, and E. bite.] An alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain animals; -- employed in the preparation of hides; grainer. --Knight. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bate'

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  • Bate \Bate\, v. t. To steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bate'

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  • Bate \Bate\, v. i.
  • 1. To remit or retrench a part; -- with of. [1913 Webster]
  • Abate thy speed, and I will bate of mine. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To waste away. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bate'

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  • Bate \Bate\, v. t. To attack; to bait. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bate'

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  • Bate \Bate\, imp. of Bite. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bate'

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  • Bate \Bate\, v. i. [F. battre des ailes to flutter. Cf. Bait to flutter.] To flutter as a hawk; to bait. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bate'

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  • Bate \Bate\, n. (Jewish Antiq.) See 2d Bath. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bate'

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  • Bate \Bate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bated; p. pr. & vb. n. Bating.] [From abate.]
  • 1. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower. [1913 Webster]
  • He must either bate the laborer's wages, or not employ or not pay him. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To allow by way of abatement or deduction. [1913 Webster]
  • To whom he bates nothing of what he stood upon with the parliament. --South. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To leave out; to except. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Bate me the king, and, be he flesh and blood, He lies that says it. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To remove. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • About autumn bate the earth from about the roots of olives, and lay them bare. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To deprive of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • When baseness is exalted, do not bate The place its honor for the person's sake. --Herbert. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bate'

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  • Bate \Bate\, n. [Prob. abbrev. from debate.] Strife; contention. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'bate'

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  • Grainer \Grain"er\ (gr[=a]n"[~e]r), n.
  • 1. An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A knife for taking the hair off skins. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'bate'

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