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Webster 1913 Edition
Bathe
Bathe
(bāth)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Bathed
(bāthd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bathing
.] 1.
To wash by immersion, as in a bath; to subject to a bath.
Chancing to
bathe
himself in the River Cydnus. South.
2.
To lave; to wet.
“The lake which bathed the foot of the Alban mountain.” T. Arnold.
3.
To moisten or suffuse with a liquid.
And let us
bathe
our hands in Cæsar’s blood. Shakespeare
4.
To apply water or some liquid medicament to;
as, to
. bathe
the eye with warm water or with sea water; to bathe
one's forehead with camphor5.
To surround, or envelop, as water surrounds a person immersed.
“The rosy shadows bathe me. ” Tennyson.
“The bright sunshine bathing all the world.” Longfellow.
Bathe
,Verb.
I.
1.
To bathe one's self; to take a bath or baths.
“They bathe in summer.” Waller.
2.
To immerse or cover one's self, as in a bath.
“To bathe in fiery floods.” Shak.
“Bathe in the dimples of her cheek.” Lloyd.
3.
To bask in the sun.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
Bathe
,Noun.
The immersion of the body in water;
as, to take one's usual
. bathe
Edin. Rev.
Webster 1828 Edition
Bathe
BATHE
, v.t.1.
To wash the body, or some part of it, by immersion, as in a bath; it often differs from ordinary washing in a longer application of water, to the body or to a particular part, as for the purpose of cleansing or stimulating the skin.2.
To wash or moisten, for the purpose of making soft and supple, or for cleansing, as a wound.3.
To moisten or suffuse with a liquid; as, to bathe in tears or blood.BATHE
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
bathe
bathe
See also: bathë
English
Verb
bathe (third-person singular simple present bathes, present participle bathing, simple past and past participle bathed)
- (intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
- (intransitive) To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.
- (transitive) To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
- We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.
- (transitive) To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.
- She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.
- The nurse bathed his wound with a sponge.
- The incoming tides bathed the coral reef.
- (figuratively, transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.
- The room was bathed in moonlight.
- A dense fog bathed the city streets.
- 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport:
- Although the encounter was bathed in sunshine, the match failed to reach boiling point but that will be of little concern to Gerard Houllier's team, who took a huge step forward before they face crucial matches against their relegation rivals.
- (intransitive) To sunbathe.
- The women bathed in the sun.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to clean oneself
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to immerse oneself in water
to clean a person by immersion in water
to apply water to
to cover or surround
to sunbathe — see sunbathe
Noun
bathe (plural bathes)
- (Britain, colloquial) The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.
- I'm going to have a midnight bathe tonight.
Translations
act of bathing