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bated Definition and Meaning in English (bated definition)

adjective
Synonyms:held backsuppressedrestrained
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Bated definition: Describes something that is held back or suppressed, most commonly used in the idiom 'with bated breath' to express intense anticipation or suspense.

Definitions of Bated

  1. 1adjective

    Describes something that is held back or suppressed, most commonly used in the idiom 'with bated breath' to express intense anticipation or suspense.

Example Sentences

casual

“The children waited with bated breath for Santa Claus to arrive.”

formal

“She listened with bated breath as the verdict was read.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebate
past tensebated
present participlebating

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Bated definition: Describes something that is held back or suppressed, most commonly used in the idiom 'with bated breath' to express intense anticipation or suspense.
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'Bated' translates to 'bated' in English. Bated definition: Describes something that is held back or suppressed, most commonly used in the idiom 'with bated breath' to express intense anticipation or suspense.
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