Main Entry: ¹bathe

Pronunciation: \ˈbāth\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): bathed; bath·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bathian; akin to Old English bæth bath

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb 1 : moisten, wet
2 : to wash in a liquid (as water)
3 : to apply water or a liquid medicament to
4 : to flow along the edge of : lave
5 : to suffuse with or as if with lightintransitive verb 1 : to take a bath
2 : to go swimming
3 : to become immersed or absorbed

— bath·er \ˈbā-thər\ noun