bathe
verb
\ ˈbāt͟h
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bathed;
bathing
Definition of bathe
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: to wash in a liquid (such as water)
3
: to apply water or a liquid medicament to
4
: to flow along the edge of : lave
5
: to suffuse with or as if with light
bathe
nounDefinition of bathe (Entry 2 of 2)
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Verb
bather
\ ˈbā-t͟hər
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noun
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noun
Examples of bathe in a Sentence
Verb
the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting themNoun
We went for a bathe in the sea.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Visitors have enthusiastically accepted the artist’s invitation to lounge on the Akwete cushions under the big atrium skylight and bathe in 12 compositions performed by 12 Nigerian singers. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Emeka Ogboh installation fills CMA atrium with sound of Nigeria and timely message of diversity," 11 Aug. 2019 The place of offering food by Sujātā was 2 Li north of where Siddhārtha went to bathe-in river Nairaňjaňa. — Paul Salopek, The New Yorker, "Walking the Path of the Buddha in a Neglected Corner of India," 9 Aug. 2019 Gendel muffled it, processing it with electronics to dull his instrument’s acoustic edge and bathe it in close-note harmonies. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Carlsbad Music Festival brings diverse mix of unusual music," 4 Aug. 2019 The survivors also help their charges to eat, bathe and visit the toilet. — Amy Maxmen, Scientific American, "The Doctor Who Beat Ebola—and Inspires Other Survivors to Care for the Sick," 3 July 2019 Using the rivers — whether to collect water, fish for food, bathe or do laundry — is a part of their daily life. — Matthew Abbott, New York Times, "The Revered Crocodiles of This Island Nation Have Suddenly Started Killing People," 6 June 2019 Karrenberg recounted the starvation, the scarce opportunity to bathe and how grateful his unit felt when a local farmer threw them raw potatoes during the harvest. — Kathleen Mcwilliams, courant.com, "On 75th anniversary of D-Day, Colchester paratrooper recounts jumping into Normandy and capture by the Germans," 6 June 2019 Officials said the water is safe to drink, cook with and bathe in and that the issue has been resolved. — Raquel Baier, azcentral, "Excessive contaminant in water resolved, say Chandler officials," 4 June 2019 On water, more than 1 million people don’t have safe water to bathe in or drink. — George Skelton, The Mercury News, "Skelton: Don’t like Newsom budget? Blame California GOP," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bathe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bathe
bathe
verb
English Language Learners Definition of bathe
(Entry 1 of 2)
chiefly US
: to take a bath : to wash yourself in a bath
chiefly US
: to wash (someone) in a container filled with water : to give a bath to (someone)
somewhat old-fashioned
: to swim for pleasure
bathe
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of bathe (Entry 2 of 2)
British
: the act of swimming for pleasure
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bathe
verb
\ ˈbāt͟h
\
\
bathed;
bathing
Kids Definition of bathe
1
: to take a bath
I like to bathe in the evening.
2
: to give a bath to
bathe the baby
3
: to go swimming
We bathed in the ocean.
4
: to apply a liquid to for washing or rinsing
bathe the eyes
5
: to cover with or as if with a liquid
The room was bathed in sunlight.