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bastes
We have found lemma(root) word of bastes : baste.
Definitions
[beɪst], (Verb)
Definitions:
- pour fat or juices over (meat) during cooking in order to keep it moist
(e.g: slip herbs under the skin and baste the chicken constantly)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late 15th century: of unknown origin
[beɪst], (Verb)
Definitions:
- tack with long, loose stitches in preparation for sewing
(e.g: baste the zip under the edges so that it is concealed)
Phrases:
Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French bastir ‘sew lightly’, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to bast
[beɪst], (Verb)
Definitions:
- beat (someone) soundly; thrash
(e.g: go baste him one!)
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 16th century: perhaps a figurative use of baste
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