bate
Strife; contentionStrife; contention.
Recorded: Commander Keane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)Strife; contention.
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.
(Ireland, uncountable)Direction, course, track
Origin
* Noun: From the verb, or directly from the noun debate. Borrowed from Swedish beta (“mac* Noun: From the verb, or directly from the noun debate.
Borrowed from Swedish beta (“maceration, tanning”).
Variant of beat (“rhythm”).
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Forms
plural: bates| Singular | bate |
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uncountable
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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