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bate

/ˈba.te/

Rhymes with -ate

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin battere, from earlier battuere. Compare Aromanian bat.

verb a bate 3rd conjugation · bate · bătut · bată · a bate · bătând

transitive to beat (repeatedly hit for various purposes) a bate la ușă
transitive to beat (give a beating)
Similar: cafti, mardi, cotonogi
reciprocal to have a fight
informal, transitive to defeat
Similar: învinge, înfrânge
intransitive, of the heart to beat
transitive, of the wind to blow
transitive, of the sun to shine
transitive, of shoes to wring (cause discomfort)
transitive to mint (a coin)

In English

pound to strike hard repeatedly
wring of a thing (such as footwear): to pinch or press (a person or part of their body
bat transitive: hit
beat to hit, to knock, to pound, to strike
hit to administer a blow — see also strike
ring (tr.) to make something produce a resonant sound
set to punch a nail into wood
strike to hit
defeat to overcome in battle or contest
churn agitate rapidly
batter to hit or strike violently and repeatedly

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"bate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/bate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/bate

Chicago

"bate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/bate.

BibTeX

@misc{bate_2026,
  title = {bate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/bate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}