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bathe Definition

bathe (t̸h)

transitive verb bathed, bath·ing

  1. to put into a liquid; immerse
  2. to give a bath to; wash
  3. to wet or moisten sweat bathed his brow
  4. to cover or envelop as if with liquid the trees are bathed in moonlight

Etymology: ME bathen < OE bathian < bæth, bath

intransitive verb

  1. to take a bath; bathe oneself
  2. to go into or be in a body of water so as to swim, cool oneself, etc.
  3. to soak oneself in some substance or influence

noun

Brit. a bathing in the sea, a pool, etc.; a swim

bathe Related Forms
bather (bāt̸hər) noun
bathe Synonyms

bathe

v.

  1. To take or give a bath

    soak, take a bath, soap, scrub; see wash 1.

  2. To immerse

    dip, submerge, dunk; see immerse 1.

bathe Usage Examples

Object

  • brain: CSF is cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid which bathes the brain and spinal cord.
  • eye: Eye contact: Bathe the eye with running water for 15 minutes.
  • area: After the anal glands have been cleared manually bathe the area with the natural treatment: Garlic Juice.
  • day: They rejected the normal dates of festivals, insisted that every month had thirty days and that members should bathe every day.
  • child: An Aztec midwife would bathe the child in a vessel of water on a reed mat.

Converse of object

  • have: I poured in bubble bath and then I got in, washed myself, and had a bathe and a think.

Modifying Another Word

  • then: Hearing this the man in the wheelchair struggles into the water and he too has a long cool drink then bathes in the water.
  • n't: I'm glad I did n't bathe in that dreadful water!
  • not: But, please do not bathe here; the beach shelves sharply and the currents are very strong at the point.
  • regularly: They should be cleaned out daily to avoid bacterial infections from developing, and allowed to bathe regularly.
  • never: I am not referring to swimmers; they never bathe in the summer holiday sense.
  • still: But for all that the magic still bathes its heady glow across the land and our world is echelon, Atlantis Echelon.

Noun used with modifier

  • sun: Free time to sun bathe, snorkel, explore the beautiful island or simply chill out in the many beach bars!

Preposition: in

  • comfort: The Windsor power bath is the deepest power bath available in the market place, allowing you to bathe in comfort.
  • river: We had and enjoyed a bathe in the River here.
  • water: Relax in superb, unspoiled scenery, bathe in the clear waters of the Adriatic.
  • sea: It is unsafe to bathe in the sea at any time.
  • pool: You can bathe in the pools at the foot of the waterfalls.
  • light: As she soars over the sky at dawn she bathes in the golden light and she dances to the music of the universe.

Preposition: with

  • elephant: There's even the chance to bathe with elephants in their natural habitat!

Browse dictionary entries near bathe

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  2. Bath brick
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  4. batgirl
  5. batfowl
  6. batfish
  7. Batesian mimicry
  8. bateau
  9. bate
  10. batch
  1. bathetic
  2. bathhouse
  3. Bathinette
  4. bathing cap
  5. bathing suit
  6. bathmat
  7. batho-
  8. batholith
  9. bathometer
  10. bathos