bathe
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Definition of bathe
(Entry 1 of 2)
2 : to wash in a liquid (such 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 light
bathe
nounDefinition of bathe (Entry 2 of 2)
1 British : bath entry 1 sense 1
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bathe
Synonyms: Verb
bedraggle, douse (also dowse), drench, drown, soak, sop, souse, wash, water, water-soak, waterlog, wet, wet down
Antonyms: Verb
dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch, sear
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Examples of bathe in a Sentence
Verb
the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting themNoun
We went for a bathe in the sea.
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The first group to bathe were white people, who left the dirt from their bodies in the pool, and then a second group bathed, marring themselves with dirt — brown people. — Tasnim Ahmed, Allure, "The Importance of Rejecting Beauty Standards That Reject My Brownness," 27 Mar. 2018 Residents said the water stains white clothes and forces them to purchase bottled water with which to drink, cook and bathe, according to the lawsuit. — Angel Jennings, latimes.com, "Customers sue embattled Compton water district over discolored water," 10 July 2018 Another thing that will not work is seasonal mood lighting, or colors linked to holidays or sports teams, like those that often bathe City Hall and Coit Tower. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Atop Salesforce Tower, one of the world’s highest works of public art comes to light," 20 May 2018 Until then, many Charlotte-area residents will continue to drink, cook and bathe in the bottled water that Duke gives them. — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, "They’ve used bottled water to drink, cook, bathe for 1,000 days. When will taps flow again?," 11 Jan. 2018 The pair nap together, eat together, and even bathe together. — Sasha Henriques, Woman's Day, "Baby and Bulldog Share the Same Birthday—and They Think They're Brothers," 10 Aug. 2015 The children had no place to bathe or sleep, and barely any food. — Rhonda Garelick, The Cut, "The Thai Cave Rescue Cannot Save Us From National Shame," 11 July 2018 Under the pretext of taking her to bathe, the complaint states, the child was lured away from her mother and transferred to a shelter in Connecticut. — Kathleen Mcwilliams, courant.com, "Two Children Being Held In Connecticut After Separation From Parents At Border File Suit Against Government," 6 July 2018 There is no need to slave over the hot oven or bathe in flour to impress the people on your holiday gift list. — Indianapolis Star, "Quick-Fix Food Gifts," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bathe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bathe
verb
English Language Learners Definition of bathe
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to take a bath : to wash yourself in a bath
: to wash (someone) in a container filled with water : to give a bath to (someone)
: to swim for pleasure
bathe
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of bathe (Entry 2 of 2)
: the act of swimming for pleasure
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Kids Definition of bathe
1 : to take a bath I like to bathe in the evening.
2 : to give a bath to bathe the baby
3 : to go swimming We bathed in the ocean.
4 : to apply a liquid to for washing or rinsing bathe the eyes
5 : to cover with or as if with a liquid The room was bathed in sunlight.
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Medical Definition of bathe
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to wash in a liquid (as water)
2 : to apply water or a liquid medicament to bathe the eye with warm water
: to take a bath
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