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baste
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baste 1  (bst)
tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes
To sew loosely with large running stitches so as to hold together temporarily.

[Middle English basten, from Old French bastir, of Germanic origin.]

baster n.

baste 2  (bst)
tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes
To moisten (meat, for example) periodically with a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce, especially while cooking.

[Middle English basten.]

baster n.

baste 3  (bst)
tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes
1. To beat vigorously; thrash. See Synonyms at beat.
2. To lambaste.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse beysta; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]

baste1
vb
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to sew with loose temporary stitches
[from Old French bastir to build, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German besten to sew with bast]

baste2
vb
(Cookery) to moisten (meat) during cooking with hot fat and the juices produced
[of uncertain origin]

baste3
vb
(tr) to beat thoroughly; thrash
[probably from Old Norse beysta]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.baste - a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
embroidery stitch, sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
Verb1.baste - cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
moisten, dampen, wash - make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
2.baste - strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
beat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"
3.baste - sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"
sew, sew together, stitch, run up - fasten by sewing; do needlework
Translations
baste [beɪst] VT
1. (Culin) → pringar
2. (Sew) → hilvanar
3. (= beat) → dar una paliza a
baste [ˈbeɪst] vt
[+ meat] → arroser
(= tack) → bâtir, faufiler
baste1
vt (Sew) → heften

baste2
vt (Cook) → (mit Fett) beträufeln or begießen
baste [beɪst] vt (Culin) → ungere, inumidire col suo sugo (Sewing) → imbastire
baste [beɪst] vt (Culin) → ungere, inumidire col suo sugo (Sewing) → imbastire


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