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bake Definition

bake (bāk)

transitive verb baked, bak′·ing

  1. to cook (food) by dry heat, esp. in an oven
  2. to make dry and hard by heat; fire (bricks, earthenware, etc.)
  3. to expose (oneself) to the rays of the sun, a lamp, etc.
  4. Obsolete to harden or cake

Etymology: ME baken < OE bacan < IE *bhog- < base *bhe-, to warm, bake > bath, Gr phōgein, to roast

intransitive verb

  1. to bake bread, pastry, etc.
  2. to become baked
  3. to become dry and hard in the sun: said of soil

noun

  1. the act of baking
  2. a product of baking
  3. ☆ a social affair at which a certain kind of food, often baked, is served
  4. Scot. a cracker

bake Synonyms

bake

v.

  1. To cook

    roast, toast, warm; see cook.

  2. To harden

    temper, anneal, fire; see harden 1.

bake Usage Examples

Object

  • bean: Come economic meltdown I'd rather be the proud owner of 10 % baked beans than 10 % gold.
  • soda: In the early days of the sanctions, dual use items included everything from baking soda to truck tires.
  • tray: Place the cake rack over a baking tray filled with 2cm of water.
  • powder: Here's the baking powder, by the way.
  • potato: You could ask for: A baked potato instead of chips or pasta.
  • cake: Whether its diving into the canal, or baking cakes, they were the boys to call.

Preposition: on

  • premise: The perfect place to meet for Morning Coffee or Afternoon Tea, where all our mouth-watering cakes and gateaux are baked on the premises.

Modifies a noun

  • oven: All painting is carried out in low bake ovens.
  • bread: I read a lot, bake bread ( how bloody sad is that?

Adjective complement

  • blind: Cover with baking beans and bake blind for 10 minutes.

Modifying Another Word

  • freshly: Take an early morning stroll to buy freshly baked bread from the local baker in the village square.

Noun used with modifier

  • pasta: Put the pasta bake on, then Jacki and Ross turned up to drop off a video so chatted to them for bit.
  • tray: The Courtyard Café offered piping hot homemade soups and crusty breads, cappuccinos and coffees with tray bakes galore.
  • vegetable: Artichoke hearts also add a wonderful flavor to salads, pasta dishes, vegetable bakes and pizzas.

Preposition: in

  • oven: Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes.
  • foil: Deliciously creamy and moist - ready to bake in foil ' shell ' - bring us a large dish for parties!
  • tin: Bake in a cake tin for about 1 hour at 350F.
  • sun: The Art Deco gem baking in the African sun Eritrea's capital holds an amazing surprise.
  • sauce: These vegetables are also great baked in a sauce, like the famous cauliflower cheese.

Preposition: for

  • minute: Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 minutes, until the dessert is golden brown.