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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bail1 /beɪl/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Lawmoney given to a court of law to guarantee that a person released from jail will return at an appointed time.
- Lawthe state of release after paying bail.
v. - Law bail out:
- to pay the bail for: [~ + object + out]Her father bailed her out.[ ~ + out + obj]:We bailed out the protesters.
- to help (someone) to get out of a difficult situation: [ ~ + obj + out]:I bailed her out with some money.[ ~ + out + obj]:I bailed out the child by explaining why he was late.
Idioms- Idioms, Law jump bail, to run away while free on bail.
bail3 /beɪl/USA pronunciation v. - [ ~ + obj] to remove (water) from a boat, as with a bucket:They bailed gallons of water from the boat.
- bail out,
- to make a parachute jump from an airplane: [no obj]:The pilot told his crew to bail out.[ ~ + out + of + obj]:They bailed out of the fiery jet.
n. [countable] - a container, such as a dipper, used for bailing.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bale1 /beɪl/USA pronunciation n., v., baled, bal•ing. n. [countable] - a large bundle, esp. one tied tightly:loading a few bales of cotton.
v. [ ~ + obj] - to make into bales.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bail1 (bāl),USA pronunciation [Law.]n. - property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- the person who agrees to be liable if someone released from custody does not return at an appointed time.
- the state of release upon being bailed.
- go or stand bail for, to provide bail for:They spent the night in jail because no one would stand bail for them.
- jump bail, to abscond while free on bail:The suspect jumped bail and is now being sought.
- on bail, released or free as a result of having posted bond:He was out on bail within 10 hours of his arrest.
v.t. - to grant or obtain the liberty of (a person under arrest) on security given for his or her appearance when required, as in court for trial.
- to deliver possession of (goods) for storage, hire, or other special purpose, without transfer of ownership.
- *bhor-i̯-; see bear1
- *ba(r)i̯- carry (akin to Albanian m-ba hold)
- Latin bāiulāre to serve as porter verb, verbal derivative of bāiulus porter, perh. an Imperial Latin borrowing from Moesia
- Old French, noun, nominal derivative of baillier to hand over
- Anglo-French bail custody, charge
- late Middle English bayle 1375–1425
bail2 (bāl),USA pronunciation n. - the semicircular handle of a kettle or pail.
- a hooplike support, as for the canvas cover on a Conestoga wagon.
- Printinga metal band or bar equipped with rollers for holding a sheet or sheets of paper against the platen of a printing press, typewriter, etc.
Also, bale. - Old Norse; compare Old Norse beyglast to become bent, equivalent. to baug(r) ring (see bee2) + *-il noun, nominal suffix + -ast middle infinitive suffix
- late Middle English beyl, perh. 1400–50
bail3 (bāl),USA pronunciation v.t. - to dip (water) out of a boat, as with a bucket.
- to clear of water by dipping (usually fol. by out):to bail out a boat.
v.i. - to bail water.
- bail out:
- to make a parachute jump from an airplane.
- to relieve or assist (a person, company, etc.) in an emergency situation, esp. a financial crisis:The corporation bailed out its failing subsidiary through a series of refinancing operations.
- to give up on or abandon something, as to evade a responsibility:His partner bailed out before the business failed.
n. - Also, bail′er. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
Also, bale (for defs. 1–3). - Vulgar Latin *bāi(u)la; akin to Latin bāiulus carrier. See bail1
- Middle French baille a bucket
- late Middle English bayle 1425–75
bail4 (bāl),USA pronunciation n. - Sport[Cricket.]either of the two small bars or sticks laid across the tops of the stumps which form the wicket.
- British Termsa bar, framework, partition, or the like, for confining or separating cows, horses, etc., in a stable.
- bails, [Obs.]the wall of an outer court of a feudal castle.
v.t. - British Terms bail up, [Australian.]
- to confine a cow for milking, as in a bail.
- to force (one) to surrender or identify oneself or to state one's business.
- to waylay or rob (someone).
interj. - British Terms, Idioms bail up! [Australian.](the cry of challenge of a pioneer or person living in the bush.)
- Latin bacula, plural of baculum stick
- Old French
- Middle English baile 1350–1400
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bale1 (bāl),USA pronunciation n., v., baled, bal•ing. n. - a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, esp. one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:a bale of cotton; a bale of hay.
- Reptilesa group of turtles.
v.t. - to make or form into bales:to bale wastepaper for disposal.
- Frankish *balla; compare Old High German balo, akin to balla ball1
- Anglo-Latin bala, Anglo-French bale pack, bale
- Middle English 1350–1400
bale′less, adj. bal′er, n. bale2 (bāl),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]- evil;
harm; misfortune. - woe;
misery; sorrow.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English bealu, balu; cognate with Old Norse bǫl, Old Saxon balu, Old High German balo, Gothic balw-; akin to Russian bol’ pain, Old Church Slavonic bolù ill
bale3 (bāl),USA pronunciation n. - bail2.
bale4 (bāl),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., baled, bal•ing. - bail3 (defs. 1–3).
Bâle (bäl),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesFrench name of Basel.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bail /beɪl/ n - a sum of money by which a person is bound to take responsibility for the appearance in court of another person or himself or herself, forfeited if the person fails to appear
- the person or persons so binding themselves; surety
- the system permitting release of a person from custody where such security has been taken: he was released on bail
- jump bail, formal forfeit bail ⇒ to fail to appear in court to answer to a charge
- stand bail, go bail ⇒ to act as surety (for someone)
vb (transitive)- (often followed by out) to release or obtain the release of (a person) from custody, security having been made
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French: custody, from baillier to hand over, from Latin bāiulāre to carry burdens, from bāiulus carrier, of obscure origin bail, bale /beɪl/ vb - (often followed by out) to remove (water) from (a boat)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French baille bucket, from Latin bāiulus carrierˈbailer, ˈbaler n bail /beɪl/ n - either of two small wooden bars placed across the tops of the stumps to form the wicket
- a partition between stalls in a stable or barn, for horses
- Austral NZ a framework in a cowshed used to secure the head of a cow during milking
vb - See bail up
Etymology: 18th Century: from Old French baile stake, fortification, probably from Latin baculum stick bail, bale /beɪl/ n - the semicircular handle of a kettle, bucket, etc
Etymology: 15th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse beygja to bend Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bale /beɪl/ n - a large bundle, esp of a raw or partially processed material, bound by ropes, wires, etc, for storage or transportation
- US 500 pounds of cotton
vb - to make (hay, etc) into a bale or bales
Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Old French bale, from Old High German balla ball1 bale /beɪl/ n archaic - evil; injury
- woe; suffering; pain
Etymology: Old English bealu; related to Old Norse böl evil, Gothic balwa, Old High German balo bale /beɪl/ vb - a variant spelling of bail2
bale /beɪl/ n - a variant spelling of bail4
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