bail
To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bailTo secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
» Tom bailed Mary out of jail.
Tom holte Mary gegen Kaution aus dem Gefängnis. — Tickler
Tom holte Mary auf Kaution aus dem Gefängnis. — Tickler
Том освободил Мэри из тюрьмы под залог. — odexed
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12 sensesTo secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
Kaution stellen
secure the release of (someone) by providing security
To release a person under such guarantee.
To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.
to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier
(intransitive, transitive)To remove (water) from a boat by scooping it out.
to bail water out of a boat
remove (water) from a vessel with a container
(transitive)To remove water from (a boat) by scooping it out.
to bail a boat
leerpumpen, ausschöpfen
отчерпыватьotčerpyvatʹ, вычёрпыватьvyčórpyvatʹ
To set free; to deliver; to release.
(intransitive, slang)To leave or exit abruptly.
With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail.
(informal, intransitive)To fail to meet a commitment (to a person).
To secure the head of a cow during milking.
(rare)To confine.
(Australia, New Zealand)To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.
(Australia, New Zealand, usually, with up)To keep (a traveller) detained in order to rob them; to corner (a wild animal); loosely, to detain, hold up.
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Origin
From Middle English baille, from the Old French verb bailler (“to deliver or hand over”) aFrom Middle English baille, from the Old French verb bailler (“to deliver or hand over”) and noun bail (“lease”), from Latin bāiulāre (“carry or bear”), from baiulus (“porter; steward”) (English: bailiff).
From a shortening of bail out, ultimately same as above.
From Middle English beyle, from Old English bīeġels, from bīeġan + -els.
Borrowed from French baillier.
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Forms
bails, bailing, bailed, bailedPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle