Definitions for bate
beɪtbate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bateverb

   moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

   "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"

2. bateverb

   flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons

3. bateverb

   soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments

   "bate hides and skins"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bate

   Etymology: seems to have been once the preterite of bite, as William Shakespeare uses biting faulchion; unless, in the following lines, it may be rather deduced from beat.

   Yet there the steel staid not, but inly bate
   Deep in his flesh, and open’d wide a red flood gate. F. Queen.

2. Batenoun

   Strife; contention; as a make-bate.

   Etymology: perhaps contracted from debate.

3. To Bateverb

   Etymology: contracted from abate.

   1. To lessen any thing; to retrench.

   Shall I bend low, and in a bondman’s key,
   With bated breath, and whisp’ring humbleness,
   Say this? William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   Nor envious at the sight will I forbear
   My plenteous bowl, nor bate my plenteous cheer. Dryden.

   2. To sink the price.

   When the landholder’s rent falls, he must either bate the labourer’s wages, or not employ, or not pay him. John Locke.

   3. To lessen a demand.

   Bate me some, and I will pay you some, and, as most debtors do, promise you infinitely. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   4. To cut off; to take away.

   Bate but the last, and ’tis what I would say. John Dryden, Sp. Friar.

4. To Bateverb

   1. To grow less.

   Bardolph, am not I fallen away vilely since this last election? Do I not bate? do I not dwindle? Why, my skin hangs about me like an old lady’s loose gown. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   2. To remit; with of before the thing.

   Abate thy speed, and I will bate of mine. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BATE

   FC BATE Borisov (Russian: ФК БАТЭ Борисов, FK BATE Borisov [bɐˈtɛ bɐˈrʲisəf]; Belarusian: ФК БАТЭ Барысаў, BATE Barysaw, IPA: [baˈtɛ]) is a professional Belarusian football team from the city of Barysaw. The club competes in the Belarusian Premier League, of which they are the league's most successful club with 15 titles, including 13 won consecutively. The club has also won four Belarusian Cups and four Belarusian Super Cups. BATE is the only Belarusian team to have qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15 and 2015–16) and one of two to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League (2009–10, 2010–11, 2017–18 and 2018–19), along with Dinamo Minsk. The club's home stadium is Borisov Arena, which was opened in 2014.

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1. bate

   To bate generally means to moderate or restrain something, particularly in intensity or amount. It can also be used to describe moments of suspense or eagerness, as in waiting with bated breath. In falconry, it refers to the action of a hawk or falcon beating its wings and attempting to fly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Batenoun

   strife; contention

2. Bateverb

   to lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower

3. Bateverb

   to allow by way of abatement or deduction

4. Bateverb

   to leave out; to except

5. Bateverb

   to remove

6. Bateverb

   to deprive of

7. Bateverb

   to remit or retrench a part; -- with of

8. Bateverb

   to waste away

9. Bateverb

   to attack; to bait

10. Bate

    imp. of Bite

11. Bateverb

    to flutter as a hawk; to bait

12. Batenoun

    see 2d Bath

13. Batenoun

    an alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain animals; -- employed in the preparation of hides; grainer

14. Bateverb

    to steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Baté

   Báté is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bate

   bāt, n. (Spens.) strife, contention.—adj. Bate′-breed′ing (Shak.). [Abbrev. of Debate.]

2. Bate

   bāt, n. diminution (dial., esp. in combination).

3. Bate

   bāt, v.i. (Shak.) to beat the wings impatiently: (obs.) to be impatient. [O. E. batre—Low L. batĕre.]

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1. BATE

   What does BATE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BATE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BATE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bate is ranked #14881 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bate surname appeared 1,988 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Bate.
   
   83.6% or 1,662 total occurrences were White.
   5.8% or 117 total occurrences were Black.
   4.4% or 88 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.2% or 64 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for bate »

1. beat

2. abet

3. beta

How to pronounce bate?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of bate in a Sentence

1. Tarun Pathak:

   N. Ganapathy Subramaniam, COO of Tata Consultancy Services, the group’s software services arm, told Bloomberg. While there are significant obstacles in India’s ambition to deepen its relationship with Vijay Bate/Hindustan Times/Getty Images Apple, doing so would be a huge boost for the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ‘ I think it ’ll be [ a ] big, big win, you focus on the big one, the others will follow.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bate
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bate
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bate
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html