ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BAIT
From Old Norse beita to hunt, persecute; related to Old English bǣtan to restrain, hunt, Old High German beizen.
WHAT DOES BAIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of bait in the English dictionary
The first definition of bait in the dictionary is something edible, such as soft bread paste, worms, or pieces of meat, fixed to a hook or in a trap to attract fish or animals. Other definition of bait is an enticement; temptation. Bait is also food, esp a packed lunch.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BAIT
PRESENT
Present
I bait
you bait
he/she/it baits
we bait
you bait
they bait
Present continuous
I am baiting
you are baiting
he/she/it is baiting
we are baiting
you are baiting
they are baiting
Present perfect
I have baited
you have baited
he/she/it has baited
we have baited
you have baited
they have baited
Present perfect continuous
I have been baiting
you have been baiting
he/she/it has been baiting
we have been baiting
you have been baiting
they have been baiting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I baited
you baited
he/she/it baited
we baited
you baited
they baited
Past continuous
I was baiting
you were baiting
he/she/it was baiting
we were baiting
you were baiting
they were baiting
Past perfect
I had baited
you had baited
he/she/it had baited
we had baited
you had baited
they had baited
Past perfect continuous
I had been baiting
you had been baiting
he/she/it had been baiting
we had been baiting
you had been baiting
they had been baiting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will bait
you will bait
he/she/it will bait
we will bait
you will bait
they will bait
Future continuous
I will be baiting
you will be baiting
he/she/it will be baiting
we will be baiting
you will be baiting
they will be baiting
Future perfect
I will have baited
you will have baited
he/she/it will have baited
we will have baited
you will have baited
they will have baited
Future perfect continuous
I will have been baiting
you will have been baiting
he/she/it will have been baiting
we will have been baiting
you will have been baiting
they will have been baiting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would bait
you would bait
he/she/it would bait
we would bait
you would bait
they would bait
Conditional continuous
I would be baiting
you would be baiting
he/she/it would be baiting
we would be baiting
you would be baiting
they would be baiting
Conditional perfect
I would have bait
you would have bait
he/she/it would have bait
we would have bait
you would have bait
they would have bait
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been baiting
you would have been baiting
he/she/it would have been baiting
we would have been baiting
you would have been baiting
they would have been baiting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you bait
we let´s bait
you bait
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
baiting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAIT»
The term «bait» is very widely used and occupies the
13.852 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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7 QUOTES WITH «BAIT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
bait.
Worldly wealth is the Devil's bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase, as the moon, when she is fullest, is farthest from the sun.
During the run up to the Iraq War, Mike Farrell and I did get on television kind of frequently, but then they saw that that didn't work. They really couldn't bait us into being stupid, so they stopped. You know the mainstream media, corporate media, avoids ever giving anyone who has anything to say a platform, if they can possibly help it.
Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook.
The finer the bait, the shorter the wait!
I'm fishing for men with a certain kind of bait, and the bait that I am offering is not a candy; it's a very specific thing that I'm offering, which is a deep gospel and a deep conversion.
The public is eager for stories of True Cybercrime, and the media is happy to glamorize the subject. But when teenagers take the bait and live out our fantasies for us, we punish them for frightening us too much.
I think the bait for doing something really is always the part.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAIT»
Discover the use of
bait in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bait and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
No one is coming to your aid.
In self-exile in Canada after the collapse of Yugoslavia and his mother's death, the narrator of Bait is listening to a series of tapes he recorded of his mother years before.
Will anyone even believe him if he tells the truth about his stepfather? Award-winning author Alex Sanchez writes about a teen’s very real struggle to overcome his anger and take control of his life.
Fifteen-year-old Alys is not a witch.
5
The
Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
Describes how to stay free from offense and escape the mentality of a religious victim, claiming that the feeling of victimization is one of the tools of Satan, and by overcoming offense, readers will strengthen their relationship with God.
" Days later, she is attacked a second time, and McCabe convinces her that the only way she'll ever be safe again is if the killer is caught, and that the quickest way to nab him is to use her as bait.
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Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
Now, in Bait and Switch, she enters another hidden realm of the economy: the shadowy world of the white-collar unemployed.
Set amid the five-star luxury and Third World squalor of Kenya’s east coast, Bait introduces a new and unique crime-busting double act, and sets Nick Brownlee apart as a hot new talent on the crime scene.
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Bait and Switch: Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy
Although our era is marked by human rights rhetoric, human wrongs continue to be committed with impunity, and the idea of human rights is becoming impoverished.
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Bait of Satan Study Gde
This study guide accompanies John Bevere's book, The Bait of Satan, and is designed for individuals or small groups who desire to identify the tactics of Satan and break free from his influences.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAIT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bait is used in the context of the following news items.
Frabill Aqua Life Bait Box Giveaway
Not everyone fishes with artificial baits. Many multi-species anglers still use live bait for crappie, bluegills and walleye. The trouble with live bait ... «Wired2fish, Jul 15»
Fishing family starts bait storage business
Ktytor and his friends came up with a plan to wrap the bait in individual plastic bags and roll them up in a canvas. Ktytor and his wife made the ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
Margate lifeguards temporarily pull bathers from water after bait fish …
Lifeguards said bait fish were sighted and there were reports of sharks chasing the bait fish but there was no confirmed shark sighting. Bathers ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
World's fastest shark chases bait
With jackfish bait in tow, these researchers are out to test the mako shark's hunting abilities at top speed. Jackfish often school near the surface, ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
Dubai's healthy rental yields still strong bait
Dubai: Almost half of the respondents in the London Business School poll reckoned they would invest in the Dubai property market, citing the ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
Rescued puppy used as bait to train fighting dogs to be face of …
An inspirational pup used as bait to train vicious fighting dogs will be the face of Salford's first ever Dogs Festival. Council wardens were moved ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
Elmira bait shop to hold fundraiser to support derby
Nickle Creek Bait & Tackle Shop in Elmira will hold a fundraiser this month to support the shop's annual Take a Child Fishing Day derby. «Elmira Star-Gazette, Jul 15»
Emptying bait buckets can have deadly affect
According to Dr. Kevin Pope, who is the assistant unit leader-Fisheries of the Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and a ... «Dickinson County News, Jul 15»
Venison For Catfish Bait
Took my boys fishing with my brother from another mother and a co worker. He had a freezer quit on him so he had a bunch of rotting deer meat ... «BassResource.com, Jul 15»
JOSH MABUS: Shed 50 pounds using these overlooked marketing …
No matter how much we talk about hating click bait, accuse it of being classless or turn up our noses while claiming we focus on the Wall Street ... «Mississippi Business Journal, Jul 15»
