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| bake [ bayk ] |
verb (past and past participle baked, present participle bak·ing, 3rd person present singular bakes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb cook food in oven: to cook food in an oven by dry heat, or be cooked in this way
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2. transitive and intransitive verb harden by heat: to become hardened, or harden something, by exposing it to dry heat
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3. intransitive verb be very hot: to be or feel very hot
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informal
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  You must be baking in that heavy coat.
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noun (plural bakes) |
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1. amount baked: a number of things baked at the same time
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2. party with baked food: a party at which baked food is served
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informal
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often used in combination
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an oyster bake on the shore
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| [ Old English bacan< Indo-European, "to warm"] |
