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To baste is defined as to sew stitches that are long and loose.

(verb)

An example of baste is when you intend to have the stitches remain in the garment only temporarily.

To baste means to keep meat juicy when heating or cooking by pouring or brushing its drippings over it repeatedly throughout the cooking process.

(verb)

An example of basting is brushing the Thanksgiving turkey with butter or its juices during cooking.

See baste in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb basted, basting

to sew with long, loose stitches so as to keep the parts together until properly sewn; tack

Origin: ME basten < OFr bastir < Gmc *bastjan, make with bast

transitive verb basted, basting

to moisten (meat) with melted butter, drippings, etc. while roasting

Origin: < OFr basser, to moisten < bassiner < bassin, basin

Related Forms:

baster noun

transitive verb basted, basting

to beat soundly; thrash
to attack with words; abuse

Origin: ON beysta

See baste in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes

To sew loosely with large running stitches so as to hold together temporarily.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English basten

Origin: , from Old French bastir

Origin: , of Germanic origin

Related Forms:

bastˈer noun

transitive verb bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes

To moisten (meat, for example) periodically with a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce, especially while cooking.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English basten

Related Forms:

bastˈer noun

transitive verb bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes

To beat vigorously; thrash. See Synonyms at beat.
To lambaste.

Origin:

Origin: Probably of Scandinavian origin

Origin: ; akin to Old Norse beysta; see bhau- in Indo-European roots

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