单词 | bate |
释义 | bate 1 (bāt) tr.v. bat·ed, bat·ing, bates 1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate: "To his dying day he bated his breath a little when he told the story" (George Eliot). See Usage Note at bait1. 2. To take away; subtract. [Middle English baten, short for abaten; see ABATE.] |
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