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Bate (verb)
To reduce the force of something; to abate.
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Bate (verb)
To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
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Bate (verb)
To cut off, remove, take away.
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Bate (verb)
To leave out, except, bar.
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Bate (verb)
To waste away.
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Bate (verb)
To deprive of.
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Bate (verb)
To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.
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Bate (verb)
To allow by way of abatement or deduction.
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Bate (verb)
To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
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Bate (verb)
Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
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Bate (verb)
To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
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Bate (verb)
; = beat.
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Bate (verb)
To masturbate.
“I could go out and take a walk in the park, but I’d rather stay home and bate all day.”
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Bate (noun)
Strife; contention.
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Bate (noun)
An alkaline lye which neutralizes the effect of the previous application of lime, and makes hides supple in the process of tanning.
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Bate (noun)
A vat which contains this liquid.
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Bait (noun)
Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
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Bait (noun)
Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
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Bait (noun)
Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
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Bait (noun)
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
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Bait (noun)
A trolling Internet publication.
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Bait (noun)
A packed lunch
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Bait (noun)
A small meal taken mid-morning while farming
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Bait (noun)
A light or hasty luncheon.
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Bait (verb)
To attract with bait; to entice.
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Bait (verb)
To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
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Bait (verb)
To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
“to bait a bear with dogs;”
“to bait a bull”
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Bait (verb)
To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
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Bait (verb)
To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.
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Bait (verb)
(of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey.
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Bait (verb)
(of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
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Bait (verb)
To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
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Bait (adjective)
Obvious; blatant.
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Bait (adjective)
Well-known; famous; renowned.
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Bate (noun)
an angry mood
“he got into a stinking bate”
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Bate (verb)
(of a hawk) beat the wings in agitation and flutter off the perch
“the hawks bated and immediately the breeze got in their feathers”
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Bait (noun)
food placed on a hook or in a net, trap, or fishing area to entice fish or other animals as prey
“herrings make excellent bait for pike”
“fishing with live baits”
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Bait (noun)
something intended to entice someone to do something
“many potential buyers are reluctant to take the bait”
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Bait (noun)
variant spelling of bate
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Bait (verb)
deliberately annoy or taunt (someone)
“the other boys revelled in baiting him about his love of literature”
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Bait (verb)
cause dogs to attack (a trapped or restrained animal)
“people who bait badgers”
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Bait (verb)
put bait on (a hook) or in (a trap, net, or fishing area) to entice fish or animals
“I used a hook baited with fat”