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| bathe [ bay ] (past and past participle bathed, present participle bath·ing, 3rd person present singular bathes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb wash in bathtub: to wash yourself or somebody else in a bathtub
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2. transitive verb cleanse wound: to apply water or another liquid to a wound or part of the body in order to cleanse, heal, or soothe it
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3. transitive verb dip something in liquid: to immerse something in liquid
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4. transitive verb cover something: to cover or surround something with light, color, or a substance
 bathed in a golden glow
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5. transitive verb flow along edge of something: to flow along the edge of something
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6. intransitive verb swim or paddle in open water: to swim or paddle, especially for pleasure, in an area of open water such as the sea or a river
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| [ Old English baþian< Germanic] |
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