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Dictionary: baste1   (bāst) pronunciation
tr.v., bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes.
To sew loosely with large running stitches so as to hold together temporarily.

[Middle English basten, from Old French bastir, of Germanic origin.]

baster bast'er n.

baste2 (bāst) pronunciation
tr.v., bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes.
To moisten (meat, for example) periodically with a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce, especially while cooking.

[Middle English basten.]

baster bast'er n.

baste3 (bāst) pronunciation
tr.v., bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes.
  1. To beat vigorously; thrash. See synonyms at beat.
  2. To lambaste.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse beysta.]


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To ladle hot fat (or other liquid) over meat, poultry, etc., at intervals while it is baking or roasting, in order to improve the texture, flavour, and appearance.

To spoon or brush food as it cooks with melted butter or other fat, meat drippings or liquid such as stock. A bulb baster can also be used to drizzle the liquid over the food. In addition to adding flavor and color, basting keeps meats and other foods from drying out. Fatty roasts, when cooked fat side up, do not need basting.

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verb

    To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows: assail, assault, batter, beat, belabor, buffet, drub, hammer, pound, pummel, smash, thrash, thresh. Informal lambaste. Slang clobber. Idioms: rain blows on. See attack/defend, strike/miss.

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v

Definition: sew
Antonyms: unravel


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IN BRIEF: To sew with long loose stitches so as to hold the work temporarily in place.

pronunciation I'll just baste the shirt collar and sleeves on until we can do a fitting.

Tutor's tip: "Based" (founded) on his domestic lessons, he felt confident that he could either "baste" (to moisten meat) the meat or "baste" (to sew loosely) his pants as needed.

Translations: Baste
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - dryppe

2.
v. tr. - ri, rimpe

3.
v. tr. - gennemtæve, prygle

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanrijgen, los aaneennaaien, (af) ranselen, braadvlees met gesmolten vet bedruipen

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - (Cout) faufiler

2.
v. tr. - (Culin) arroser

3.
v. tr. - fouetter, réprimander (qn)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - verprügeln, (mit Worten) angreifen, hauen, mit Worten angreifen (fig)

2.
v. - mit Fett begießen, mit Wachs begiessen

3.
v. - reihen, heften, anheften, lose nähen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καρικώνω, ράβω πρόχειρα, πασαλείβω (κρέας που ψήνεται κ.λπ.), βουτυρώνω, ξυλοφορτώνω, στηλιτεύω

Italiano (Italian)
imbastire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - regar a carne com molho, alinhavar (Cost.), surrar

Русский (Russian)
наживлять, поливать жиром при жарении

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - rociar

2.
v. tr. - hilvanar

3.
v. tr. - zurrar, apalear

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tråckla (ihop, fast), ösa stek

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 在...上涂油脂

2. 狠揍, 毒打, 痛斥, 大骂

3. 狠揍, 毒打, 痛斥, 大骂

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 在...上塗油脂

2.
v. tr. - 狠揍, 毒打, 痛斥, 大罵

3.
v. tr. - 狠揍, 毒打, 痛斥, 大罵

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - ~을 가봉하다

2.
v. tr. - ~에 버터를[양념즙을] 바르다

3.
v. tr. - ~을 치다, 욕을 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 仮縫いする, …にたれをかける, たたく, たれをかける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) سقي اللحم بالدهن, خياطه مؤقته‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הכליב (בתפירה)‬
v. tr. - ‮יצק רוטב על‬
v. tr. - ‮הילקה, היכה‬


 
 
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