First Known Use: before 12th century
Dictionary
1bathe
verb \ˈbāth\
: to take a bath : to wash yourself in a bath
: to wash (someone) in a container filled with water : to give a bath to (someone)
: to swim for pleasure
bathedbath·ing
Full Definition of BATHE
transitive verb
2
: to wash in a liquid (as water)
3
: to apply water or a liquid medicament to
4
: to flow along the edge of : lave
5
: to suffuse with or as if with light
intransitive verb
1
: to take a bath
2
: to go swimming
3
: to become immersed or absorbed
— bath·er \ˈbā-thər\ noun
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Origin of BATHE
Middle English, from Old English bathian; akin to Old English bæth bath
Related to BATHE
2bathe
noun
: the act of swimming for pleasure
Full Definition of BATHE
1
British : 1bath 1
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First Known Use of BATHE
1747
BATHE Defined for Kids
bathe
verb \ˈbāth\
bathedbath·ing
Definition of BATHE for Kids
1
: to take a bath <I like to bathe in the evening.>
2
: to give a bath to <bathe the baby>
3
: to go swimming <We bathed in the ocean.>
4
: to apply a liquid to for washing or rinsing <bathe the eyes>
5
: to cover with or as if with a liquid <The room was bathed in sunlight.>
— bath·er noun
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