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Meaning of "baste" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BASTE

From Old French bastir to build, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German besten to sew with bast.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BASTE

baste  [beɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Baste is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb baste in English.

WHAT DOES BASTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of baste in the English dictionary

The definition of baste in the dictionary is to sew with loose temporary stitches.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BASTE

PRESENT

Present
I baste
you baste
he/she/it bastes
we baste
you baste
they baste
Present continuous
I am basting
you are basting
he/she/it is basting
we are basting
you are basting
they are basting
Present perfect
I have basted
you have basted
he/she/it has basted
we have basted
you have basted
they have basted
Present perfect continuous
I have been basting
you have been basting
he/she/it has been basting
we have been basting
you have been basting
they have been basting
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 basted
you basted
he/she/it basted
we basted
you basted
they basted
Past continuous
I was basting
you were basting
he/she/it was basting
we were basting
you were basting
they were basting
Past perfect
I had basted
you had basted
he/she/it had basted
we had basted
you had basted
they had basted
Past perfect continuous
I had been basting
you had been basting
he/she/it had been basting
we had been basting
you had been basting
they had been basting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will baste
you will baste
he/she/it will baste
we will baste
you will baste
they will baste
Future continuous
I will be basting
you will be basting
he/she/it will be basting
we will be basting
you will be basting
they will be basting
Future perfect
I will have basted
you will have basted
he/she/it will have basted
we will have basted
you will have basted
they will have basted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been basting
you will have been basting
he/she/it will have been basting
we will have been basting
you will have been basting
they will have been basting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would baste
you would baste
he/she/it would baste
we would baste
you would baste
they would baste
Conditional continuous
I would be basting
you would be basting
he/she/it would be basting
we would be basting
you would be basting
they would be basting
Conditional perfect
I would have baste
you would have baste
he/she/it would have baste
we would have baste
you would have baste
they would have baste
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been basting
you would have been basting
he/she/it would have been basting
we would have been basting
you would have been basting
they would have been basting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you baste
we let´s baste
you baste
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to baste
Past participle
basted
Present Participle
basting
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASTE


aftertaste
ˈɑːftəˌteɪst
based
beɪst
broad-based
ˌbrɔːdˈbeɪst
chaste
tʃeɪst
defaced
dɪˈfeɪst
disgraced
dɪsˈɡreɪst
displaced
dɪsˈpleɪst
haste
heɪst
interlaced
ˌɪntəˈleɪst
knowledge-based
ˈnɒlɪdʒˌbeɪst
misplaced
ˌmɪsˈpleɪst
monospaced
ˈmɒnəʊˌspeɪst
paste
peɪst
spaced
speɪst
taste
teɪst
toothpaste
ˈtuːθˌpeɪst
unplaced
ʌnˈpleɪst
waist
weɪst
waste
weɪst
zero-based
ˈzɪərəʊˌbeɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASTE

bastard wing
bastardisation
bastardise
bastardism
bastardization
bastardize
bastardized
bastardly
bastardry
bastardy
baster
basti
Bastia
bastide
Bastille
Bastille Day
bastinado
basting
basting thread
bastion

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASTE

almond paste
caste
cineaste
copy and paste
cut and paste
distaste
fish paste
fluoride toothpaste
hazardous waste
industrial waste
intermediate-level waste
kitchen waste
lay waste
namaste
nuclear waste
out-waste
radioactive waste
subcaste
tomato paste
toxic waste

Synonyms and antonyms of baste in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «baste» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASTE

Find out the translation of baste to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of baste from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «baste» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

baste
570 millions of speakers

English

baste
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

baste
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شرج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колотить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

baste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আছড়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arroser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baste
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heften
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

たれ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

때리다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baste
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

may lược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாமிசம் கருகாமல் இருக்க உருக்கிய வெண்ணெய்யை அதன் மீது ஊற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोडपून काढणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yağlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imbastire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

baste
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колотити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

baste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

baste
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bedruipsous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

baste
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Baste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of baste

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASTE»

The term «baste» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.393 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «baste» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «baste» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about baste

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASTE»

Discover the use of baste in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to baste and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Serious Barbecue: Smoke, Char, Baste, and Brush Your Way to ...
A guide to barbecue cooking covers everything from equipment fundamentals to preparing a diverse range of fare, including honey-glazed baby back ribs, quick cook Texas-style brisket, and rack of lamb crusted with grain mustard and chile ...
Adam Perry Lang, 2013
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Couture Sewing Techniques
Baste a second row of stitches about 3⁄4 in. from the edge. Next, fold the lapel into its finished position and smooth the facing over the lapel line. Baste on the roll line with a long diagonal stitch. Then baste through all layers from the shoulder ...
Claire B. Shaeffer, 2011
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Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue: Bbq Your Way to Greatness ...
Bbq Your Way to Greatness With 575 Lip-smackin' Recipes from the Baron of Barbecue: Easyread Large Edition Paul Kirk. Turn and baste once with the apple juice, if desired. Continue to cook for 1 1/2 to 3 more hours, until cooked through.
Paul Kirk, 2012
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The Complete Book of Sewing Shortcuts
Do not glue baste seams which will be pressed open. Baste with doublestick tape to fit, match plaids, set zippers, and position trims or pockets. Position the tape so that it is out of the line of stitching; always remove the tape after stitching.
Claire B. Shaeffer, 1981
5
Picture This!: Capture the Essence of a Photograph in Your ...
Prepare the legs and baste them together, right leg over left, from the top to the point where they cross. 3. Prepare the 2 sections of the shorts and baste them together with the right (lighter) side on top. Machine appliqué the center seam using ...
Marcia Stein, 2010
6
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fashion Sewing
Baste the center front seam, if there is one. Baste the center back seam, if there is one. Baste the front to the back at the side seams. Baste the shoulder seams. On the sewing line, baste around the neck and armhole openings. In the seam ...
Carole Ann Camp, 2011
7
The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy: Which Far Exceeds ...
BEE F. IF beef, be sure to paper the top, and baste it well all the time it is roasting, and throw a handful of salt on it. When you fee the smoke draw to the fire, it is near enough ; then take off the paper, baste it well, and drudge it with a little flour  ...
Hannah Glasse, 1784
8
Farmers' Bulletin
Draw the buttonhole patch through to the wrong side; pull the ends back tight, baste, and press. Then work the binding back on the right side until it is even and straight, and the same width on both sides ; baste. Sew the buttonhole invisibly on ...
9
Sometimes the Dragon Wins
A leg the size of a tree limb whipped around, swept Baste's feet out from under him. The silenced Beretta discharged twice into the wall as Baste crashed down heavily atop Erik, who rolled to his left and leveraged the other aside with his body ...
William Walling, 2003
10
Shelter and Clothing: A Textbook of the Household Arts
Baste the long strip to side of opening, which will be under when finished. Begin at bottom of sleeve. Baste with right side of strip to wrong side of sleeve in simple seam and stitch to end of vent. Half the strip will be unattached. Turn strip to right  ...
Helen Kinne, Anna Cooley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term baste is used in the context of the following news items.
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Save Half Your Marinade Before Cooking for Contamination-Free …
Here's a simple tip: When you make your marinade, reserve half of it for basting. That way you'll never baste with marinade the meat just sat in. «Lifehacker, Jul 15»
2
Images: MLB All-Star Game Starters
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF GIANCARLO STANTON, MARLINS, Miami Marlins Giancarlo Stanton (27) baste in a baseball game against the New ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
3
Grilled Chicken Quarters
Turn, cook another 10 minutes, baste and cook a final 10 minutes for a total of 40 minutes on the grill. The chicken should register at least 160 ... «Turn to 10, Jul 15»
4
Pork loin with porky scratchings and cider gravy
Baste with pan juices. Roast for a further 45 minutes or until just cooked through. Transfer to a platter. Cover loosely with foil. Set aside for 30 minutes, to rest. «Taste.com.au, Jul 15»
5
Jan Bilton: Sunday roast to toast the season (+recipes)
All parts of the plant can be enjoyed with lamb. A great baste can be made by combining the seeds with butter. Rosemary is one of the most ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
6
How to marinate ribs
#Baste the ribs every three hours with a basting brush. Use the liquid at the bottom of the bag or container. Turn the ribs instead, if the ribs ... «Rockdale Citizen, Jul 15»
7
Gingergirl: 'Time to fire up the barbeque'
Baste the chicken with a mix of lemon juice and olive oil. To check that it has cooked through, pierce with a knife between the thighs and ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
8
David W. Hegg: American responsibility of freedom
So today, as you roast the hot dogs, baste the ribs and munch the corn on the cob, think carefully about where America is headed. And consider ... «Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Jul 15»
9
How To Cook A Brisket, Which Is Totally Worth The Effort, I Swear
... least some of the drippings above the grate, where they will help keep the brisket moist and you can use them to baste it when you check on ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
10
[WATCH] Scallops with melon and avocado salsa
Add the butter and baste the scallops, removing from the heat as soon as they change colour (approx. 1 min on each side). It is important not to ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»

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