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bate3    Audio Help   [beyt] Pronunciation Key verb, bat·ed, bat·ing, noun
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.Tanning. to soak (leather) after liming in an alkaline solution to soften it and remove the lime.
–noun
2.the solution used.
[Origin: 1870–75; var. of beat to pare off turf, OE bǣtan to bait; c. Sw beta to tan, G beissen to macerate]
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bate2    Audio Help   [beyt] Pronunciation Key verb, bat·ed, bat·ing, noun
–verb (used without object)
1.(of a hawk) to flutter its wings and attempt to escape in a fit of anger or fear.
–noun
2.a state of violent anger or fear.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME baten to beat, flap (wings, etc.) < MF (se) batre ≪ L battuere to beat; cf. abate]
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bate1    Audio Help   [beyt] Pronunciation Key verb, bat·ed, bat·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm.
2.to lessen or diminish; abate: setbacks that bated his hopes.
–verb (used without object)
3.to diminish or subside; abate.
—Idiom
4.with bated breath, with breath drawn in or held because of anticipation or suspense: We watched with bated breath as the runners approached the finish line.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME, aph. var. of abate]
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  subside
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To become or cause to become less active or intense.
Synonyms:  abate, die, ease, ebb, fall, fall off, lapse, let up, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, wane
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Bate, William Brimage, 1826-1905, U.S. politician and Confederate general, b. Castalian Springs, Tenn. He served in the Mexican War and was involved in Tennessee politics before entering the Confederate army in 1861. In a spectacular career Bate rose from private to major general and served with distinction in six major campaigns. He was elected governor of Tennessee in 1882 and reelected in 1884. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1887 to 1905.

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