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Princeton's WordNet
batedadjective
diminished or moderated
"our bated enthusiasm"; "his bated hopes"
Wiktionary
batedadjective
Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath.
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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
Bated
of Bate
Batedadjective
reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
bated
A plump, full-roed fish is said to be bated.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bated in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bated in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of bated in a Sentence
We can't think of that starting without the first (summit) happening, so we'll be watching developments with bated breath.
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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