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bathe

 
 
pronunciation:
beIth
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part of speech: verb
inflections: bathes, bathing, bathed
definition 1: If your mom bathes your baby brother, she puts him in some water and washes him. If you bathe your dog, you wash your dog.
Andre's dad bathed his little sister and read her a story.
synonyms:
wash
similar words:
clean, rinse, soak
definition 2: When you bathe, you sit in water and wash yourself or just relax.
Some people bathe every day.
synonyms:
wash
similar words:
shower, soak
definition 3: When you bathe in the lake, you go swimming in the lake.
They went to the beach to bathe and relax.
synonyms:
swim
similar words:
splash, wade
derivations: bather (n.), bathing (n.)
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