bate (EN)verb
verb “bate”
infinitive bate ; he bates ; past tense bated ; past part. bated ; ger. bating
- to hold back, especially while waiting for something Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.As the magician reached into his hat, the audience
bated their breath in anticipation. - to remove The chef
bated the bruised parts from the apple before slicing it for the pie.