bate
To reduce the force of somethingTo reduce the force of something; to abate.
» We're waiting with bated breath.
Meaning
11 senses(transitive)To reduce the force of something; to abate.
убавля́тьubavljátʹ, уменьша́тьumenʹšátʹ
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
(transitive)To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
(figuratively, sometimes, transitive)To cut off, remove, take away.
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.
(intransitive)To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
(intransitive)Of a falcon: to flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
(transitive)To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
(archaic, transitive)To leave out, except, bar.
Examples
11 sentencesWe're waiting with bated breath.
We were waiting with bated breath.
ruМы ждали затаив дыхание.
deWir warteten mit angehaltenem Atem.
Tom awaited the news with bated breath.
ruТом затаив дыхание ждал новостей.
We awaited the result with bated breath.
ruМы ждали результата затаив дыхание.
With bated breath we awaited the result.
ruМы ждали результата затаив дыхание.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Inherited from Middle English baten (“to abate”), an apheretic form of abaten, from Old FrInherited from Middle English baten (“to abate”), an apheretic form of abaten, from Old French abatre (“to knock down”).
* Noun: From the verb, or directly from the noun debate.
Borrowed from Swedish beta (“maceration, tanning”).
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Forms
bates, bating, bated, batedWord family
1 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