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Princeton's WordNet

  1. batedadjective

    diminished or moderated

    "our bated enthusiasm"; "his bated hopes"

Wiktionary

  1. batedadjective

    Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath.

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  1. bated

    The term "bated" is typically used as a shortened form of the phrase "with bated breath." It refers to a state of anticipation, anxiety, or suspense, usually characterized by a slightly held or restrained breath, as if in anticipation of something significant or exciting happening. It signifies a state of anticipation or nervousness, often used to describe a person eagerly awaiting an outcome or holding their breath in suspense.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bated

    of Bate

  2. Batedadjective

    reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. bated

    A plump, full-roed fish is said to be bated.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bated in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bated in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of bated in a Sentence

  1. Hong Ryong Su:

    We can't think of that starting without the first (summit) happening, so we'll be watching developments with bated breath.

  2. Hong Ryong Su:

    Living in Japan, we see a new path opening that will also normalize relations between North Korea and Japan, we can't think of that starting without the first (summit) happening, so we'll be watching developments with bated breath.

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