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bated - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'bated' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bated [ a.]
- Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath.
2 . Bated [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Bate

Meaning of 'bated' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bated [ s]
Meaning (1):
- diminished or moderated
Example in sentence:
  • his bated hopes;
  • our bated enthusiasm