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Meaning of 'bathe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bathe [ n.]
- The immersion of the body in water; as to take one's usual bathe.
2 . Bathe [ v. i.]
- To bathe one's self; to take a bath or baths.
- To immerse or cover one's self, as in a bath.
- To bask in the sun.
3 . Bathe [ v. t.]
- To wash by immersion, as in a bath; to subject to a bath.
- To lave; to wet.
- To moisten or suffuse with a liquid.
- 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 camphor.
- To surround, or envelop, as water surrounds a person immersed.

Meaning of 'bathe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bathe [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation
Example in sentence:
  • the Englishman said he had a good bathe
2 . bathe [ v]
Meaning (2):
- cleanse the entire body
Example in sentence:
  • bathe daily
Meaning (3):
- suffuse or envelope with something
Example in sentence:
  • I was bathed in a cold sweat;
  • The room was bathed in sunlight;
  • veal bathed in a rich creamy sauce

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