Antonyms for bate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : beyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : beɪt |
Definition of bate
Origin :- "to reduce, to lessen in intensity," c.1300, shortening of abate (q.v.). Now only in phrase bated breath, which was used by Shakespeare in "The Merchant of Venice" (1596).
- verb subside
- Bate some expected gain for the risk you save, and say what is your price.'
- Extract from : « The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby » by Charles Dickens
- I didn't say that; I only said they gave me the name because they said I bate him.
- Extract from : « Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- Do you think that I could be bate without allowing myself to be bate?
- Extract from : « Lavengro » by George Borrow
- “‘Bate me an ace, quoth Bolton,’” said Dr Thorpe, shrugging his shoulders.
- Extract from : « Robin Tremayne » by Emily Sarah Holt
- Be the holy japers that bates Bannagher, and Bannagher bate the divle.
- Extract from : « Lady Eureka, v. 3 (of 3) » by Robert Folkestone Williams
- About midday Gen. Bate, commanding our corps, gave the order to advance.
- Extract from : « Under the Stars and Bars » by Walter A. Clark
- Gen. Bate rode up to our line and asked, "What command is this?"
- Extract from : « Under the Stars and Bars » by Walter A. Clark
- A culprit in the pillory (bate the eggs) meets with no severer exprobation.
- Extract from : « The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb » by Charles Lamb
- In came Bate Yenger, with a crimped smile on his stale face.
- Extract from : « Edith and John » by Franklin S. Farquhar
- Mother of God, look at me tin plate that he bate me with, it is all crumbled in.
- Extract from : « The Flying Bo'sun » by Arthur Mason
Synonyms for bate
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