BATE

bate

(verb) soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; “bate hides and skins”

bate

(verb) flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons

bate

(verb) moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; “He bated his breath when talking about this affair”; “capable of bating his enthusiasm”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Bate (plural Bates)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bate is the 14881^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1988 individuals. Bate is most common among White (83.6%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Beta, Teba, abet, beat, beta

Etymology 1

Verb

bate (third-person singular simple present bates, present participle bating, simple past and past participle bated)

(transitive) To reduce the force of something; to abate.

(transitive) To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation

(transitive, sometimes, figuratively) To cut off, remove, take away.

(archaic, transitive) To leave out, except, bar.

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.

Etymology 2

Noun

bate (uncountable)

Strife; contention.

Verb

bate (third-person singular simple present bates, present participle bating, simple past and past participle bated)

(intransitive) To contend or strive with blows or arguments.

(intransitive, falconry) Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.

Etymology 3

Noun

bate (plural bates)

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.

Verb

bate (third-person singular simple present bates, present participle bating, simple past and past participle bated)

(transitive) To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.

Etymology 4

Verb

bate

(obsolete or nonstandard) simple past tense of beat; = beat.

Etymology 5

Verb

bate (third-person singular simple present bates, present participle bating, simple past and past participle bated)

(intransitive, slang) To masturbate.

Anagrams

• Beta, Teba, abet, beat, beta

Source: Wiktionary

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Bate, n. Etym: [Prob. abbrev. from debate.]

Definition: Strife; contention. [Obs.] Shak.

Bate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bated; p. pr. & vb. n. Bating.] Etym: [From abate.]

1. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower. He must either bate the laborer's wages, or not employ or not pay him. Locke.

2. To allow by way of abatement or deduction. To whom he bates nothing or what he stood upon with the parliament. South.

3. To leave out; to except. [Obs.] Bate me the king, and, be he flesh and blood. He lies that says it. Beau. & Fl.

4. To remove. [Obs.] About autumn bate the earth from about the roots of olives, and lay them bare. Holland.

5. To deprive of. [Obs.] When baseness is exalted, do not bate The place its honor for the person's sake. Herbert.

Bate, v. i.

1. To remit or retrench a part; -- with of. Abate thy speed, and I will bate of mine. Dryden.

2. To waste away. [Obs.] Shak.

Bate, v. t.

Definition: To attack; to bait. [Obs.] Spenser.

Bate, imp.

Definition: of Bite. [Obs.] Spenser.

Bate, v. i. Etym: [F. battre des ailes to flutter. Cf. Bait to flutter.]

Definition: To flutter as a hawk; to bait. [Obs.] Bacon.

Bate, n. (Jewish Antiq.)

Definition: See 2d Bath.

Bate, n. Etym: [Cf. Sw. beta maceration, soaking, G. beize, and E. bite.]

Definition: An alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain animals;

– employed in the preparation of hides; grainer. Knight.

Bate, v. t.

Definition: To steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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