Definition of bathe
bathed
;bathing
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Examples of bathe in a Sentence
the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores
bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them
Recent Examples of bathe from the Web
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The portable dog bath system allows users to bathe their pet in any room without a wet, sudsy mess.
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That said, two days in Hoover is long enough for a new firestorm to ignite and bathe in gasoline.
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Police found the kidnappers and freed Darlin and several other migrants, who all immediately went to bathe in a local river.
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In the courtyard, tiny children jump up and down on a trampoline, while others bathe in large basins.
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Learning to dress, bathe and feed older adults might not be every high-school student’s idea of fun.
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A street-level sign will bathe drivers and pedestrians on Figueroa Street in static advertisements.
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Morse used his imagination to re-install them all together to depict this gallery as a place where artists gathered to bathe in the glory of the best the history of art had to offer.
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Toxic lead from old plumbing leached into the water system, causing elevated levels in children and leaving residents to drink and bathe with bottled or filtered water.
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Origin and Etymology of bathe
Middle English, from Old English bathian; akin to Old English bæth bath
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Definition of bathe
Examples of bathe in a Sentence
We went for a bathe in the sea.
First Known Use of bathe
1747
BATHE Defined for English Language Learners
bathe
playDefinition of bathe for English Language Learners
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: to take a bath : to wash yourself in a bath
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: to wash (someone) in a container filled with water : to give a bath to (someone)
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: to swim for pleasure
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Definition of bathe for English Language Learners
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: the act of swimming for pleasure
BATHE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of bathe for Students
bathed
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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
bathed
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transitive verb
: to wash in a liquid (as water)2: to apply water or a liquid medicament to bathe the eye with warm water
intransitive verb
: to take a bath
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