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- Dictionarybathe/beɪð/
verb
- 1. wash by immersing one's body in water: "she was advised to bathe or shower daily" Similar
- 2. swim or spend time in the sea or a lake, river, or pool for pleasure: British "occasionally I bathed in the lido swimming pool" Similar
noun
- 1. an act or spell of swimming or spending time in the water: British "a bathe in the cold North Sea"
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BATHE definition: 1. to swim, especially in the sea, a river, or a lake: 2. to cover something with a liquid…. Learn more.
The meaning of BATHE is moisten, wet. How to use bathe in a sentence. moisten, wet; to wash in a liquid (such as water); to apply water or a liquid medicament to…
Bathe definition: to immerse (all or part of the body) in water or some other liquid, for cleansing, refreshment, etc.. See examples of BATHE used in a sentence.
BATHE meaning: 1. to swim, especially in the sea, a river, or a lake: 2. to cover something with a liquid…. Learn more.
May 27, 2024 · bathe. (beɪð ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense bathes , present participle bathing , past tense, past participle bathed. 1. verb. If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe . [mainly British, formal]
bathe. (beɪð) v. bathed, bath•ing, n. v.t. 1. to immerse in water or some other liquid, as for cleansing or refreshment. 2. to give a bath to; wash. 3. to moisten or suffuse with any liquid. 4. to apply water or other liquid to: to bathe a wound. 5. to wash over or against, as by the action of the sea.
When you bathe, you wash yourself. A cat bathes itself by licking its fur with a rough tongue. If you're human, don't try that technique. The word bathe generally means to clean yourself in a tub of water — as opposed to shower, which means to wash beneath a stream of water.
to wash part of someone's body, often because it is hurt: Bathe your eye with cool salty water. bathe verb (SWIM) to swim. be bathed in light. to look attractive in a beautiful light: The mountain was bathed in red-gold light from the setting sun. (Definition of bathe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of bathe verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · ( intransitive) To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim. ( transitive) To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath . We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.
