BATHE

/beɪð/

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B(3) A(1) T(1) H(4) E(1)

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Definition

/beɪð/

noun

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.”

verb

To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.
To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath.
“We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.”
To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.
“She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.”
(transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.
“A dense fog bathed the city streets.”