bate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
bate
Definition (verb) moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
Example Sentence
He bated his breath when talking about this affair
capable of bating his enthusiasm
Definition (verb) flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
Definition (verb) soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
Example Sentence
bate hides and skins
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bate
Bate: remember 'abate' we memorized while reading the A list? Notice that 'Bate' has a similar meaning like 'Abate'
bate..sounds like wait..dat is u need to wait till thing happens..ie.. control urself..
lets break ABATE or BATE as A-bat-e or Bat-e ie., we can memorise as cricket bat..rahul dravid plays 'moderate' shots with his bat...
BATE also means to wait anxiously. so, remember (B)ombay (A)nd Tamilnadu (E)xpress. Both the places are far apart, so u ve to wait anxiously to reach da destination
bate is like debate.. in debate we lessen d opponents force on his statements... so bate is letting down.
bate ~ b + ate; when you ate something you lessen the quantity of something.
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