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Definitions for Bates

[1] Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
[2] to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm.
[3] to lessen or diminish; abate: setbacks that bated his hopes.
[4] to diminish or subside; abate.
[5] (of a hawk) to flutter its wings and attempt to escape in a fit of anger or fear.
[6] a state of violent anger or fear.
[7] Tanning . to soak (leather) after liming in an alkaline solution to soften it and remove the lime.
[8] the solution used.
[9] Sir Alan (Arthur ). 1934–2003, British film and stage actor. His films include A Kind of Loving (1962), Women in Love (1969), The Go-Between (1971), and The Cherry Orchard (1999)
[10] H (erbert ) E (rnest ). 1905–74, English writer of short stories and novels, which include The Darling Buds of May (1958), A Moment in Time (1964), and The Triple Echo (1970)
[11] another word for abate
[12] with bated breath holding one's breath in suspense or fear
[13] (intr) (of hawks) to jump violently from a perch or the falconer's fist, often hanging from the leash while struggling to escape
[14] to soak (skin or hides) in a special solution to soften them and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
[15] the solution used
[16] British slang a bad temper or rage

Words related to Bates

lapse, ebb, slacken, wane, ease, lessen, restrain, abate, curb, moderate, check

Words nearby Bates

bateau, bateau neck, bateleur, bateleur eagle, batement light, Bates, batesian mimicry, bateson, batf, batfish, batfowl

Origin of Bates

31870–75; variant of beat to pare off turf, Old English bǣtan to bait; cognate with Swedish beta to tan, German beissen to macerate

Words that may be confused with Bates

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, batebaited, bated

Word origin for Bates

C19: from bait 1 , alluding to the mood of a person who is being baited

Synonyms for Bates

abate, check, curb, ease, ebb, lapse, lessen, moderate, restrain, slacken, wane, fall off, let up, slack off