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In British English to bath is to have a bath (i.e. wash oneself immersed in a domestic bath), and to bathe is to go into the sea or a river to swim (although usage in this meaning is now dated) or (transitively) to wipe or soothe a wound with liquid. In American English, bathe is used much more commonly in the washing sense. In both varieties, have or take a bath is a common alternative.

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1. An open tub used as a fixture for bathing.
2. The room containing the bathtub.
3. (pl.) The Roman public bathing establishments, consisting of hot, warm, and cool plunges, sweat rooms, athletic and other facilities; balnea, thermae.

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

A kind of mystic ceremony substituted for religious worship, with what spiritual efficacy has not been determined.

    The man who taketh a steam bath
    He loseth all the skin he hath,
    And, for he's boiled a brilliant red,
    Thinketh to cleanliness he's wed,
    Forgetting that his lungs he's soiling
    With dirty vapors of the boiling.
                                                          Richard Gwow

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IN BRIEF: A place where one can wash oneself. A vessel where something or someone can be immersed in water.

The innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleeve of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great Nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast. — William Shakespeare, Source: Macbeth, Act 2, Scene 2.

Tutor's tip: She wanted to "bathe" (take a bath) in the "bath" (the water-filled tub).

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To determine the meaning of bathing in a dream, one might first ask what the individual associates with bathing. For some people it is simply cleaning, so a dream of bathing indicates the cleansing or need for cleansing of some area of life. For other people, a bathtub represents the supreme arena of relaxation, during which she or he is free from the demands of work and from the rest of the family. Baths can also represent baptisms, an initiation ritual in which the old person is cleansed or purified to make way for the rebirth of the individual undergoing the baptism. Finally, water represents the unconscious, so bathing can mean immersion in the unconsciousness.

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1. a medium, e.g. water, vapor, sand or mud, with which the body is washed or in which the body is wholly or partially immersed for therapeutic or cleansing purposes; application of such a medium to the body.
2. the equipment or apparatus in which a body or object may be immersed.

• colloid b. — a bath prepared by adding soothing agents, such as gelatin, starch, bran or similar substances, to the bath water, for the purpose of relieving skin irritation and pruritus. The patient is dried by patting rather than rubbing the skin. Care must be taken to avoid chilling.
• contrast b. — alternate immersion of a part in hot water and cold water.
• cool b. — one in water from 60 to 75°F (15 to 24°C).
• emollient b. — a bath in a soothing and softening liquid, used in various skin disorders.
• fish b. treatment — a separate tank prepared for this purpose is best. Is most effective as a means of treating skin conditions. There is insufficient absorption of most drugs from aquarium water.
• hot b. — one in water from 98 to 112°F (36 to 44°C).
• b. oil — a dispersible surfactant oil used in the treatment of dry skin disease, particularly seborrhea sicca.
• tepid b. — one in water 85 to 92°F (30 to 33°C).
• warm b. — one in water 90 to 104°F (32 to 40°C).
• whirlpool b. — one in which the water is kept in constant motion by mechanical means. It has a gentle massaging action that promotes relaxation and is used in the treatment of skin diseases.

For a list of words related to bath, see:

• Grooming Aids and Processes - bath: immersion of body in hot water for cleanliness and relaxation
• Foreign and Historical Measures - bath: unit of liquid measure varying between 10 and 11 gallons (38 and 42 l) (Hebrew); 6.8 gallons (25.7 l) (ancient Rome)
• Plumbing, Heating, and the Bathroom - bath: bathroom; bathtub

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - bad
v. tr. - tage bad, bade
v. intr. - bade, vaske

idioms:

• take a bath    tage bad, vaske sig

2.
n. - badekar

Nederlands (Dutch)
bad, tobbe, baden, sauna

Français (French)
1.
n. - bain, baignoire, sauna, bains(-douches), piscine, (Hist) thermes, (Chim, Phot, Tech) bain, (Phot) cuvette
v. tr. - (GB) baigner, donner un bain à
v. intr. - (GB) prendre un bain

idioms:

• take a bath    prendre un bain, se baigner

2.
n. - (Mes) ancienne unité de mesure hébraïque (des liquides) (d'environ 38 litres)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Bad
v. - baden

idioms:

• take a bath    ein Bad nehmen, Geld verlieren

2.
n. - Bath, hebräische, alte Flüssigkeitseinheit (ca.38 Liter)

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μπανιαρίζω, λούω
n. - λουτρό, μπάνιο, μπανιέρα, πλύσιμο, λεκάνη εμφάνισης φωτογραφιών, (πληθ.) λουτρόπολη

idioms:

• take a bath    κάνω μπάνιο

Italiano (Italian)
farsi il bagno, vasca, sauna

idioms:

• an early bath    un bagno mattutino
• take a bath    farsi il bagno

Português (Portuguese)
v. - banhar
n. - banho (m), banheiro (m), banheira (f)

idioms:

• bubble bath    banho (m) de espuma
• take a bath    tomar banho
• Turkish bath    banho (m) turco

Русский (Russian)
купать, ванна, баня

idioms:

• an early bath    рано купаться
• bubble bath    джакузи, купаться в воде с мылом и пузырями
• swimming bath    бассейн
• take a bath    принять ванну
• take a bath    понести крупные финансовые убытки
• Turkish bath    турецкие бани

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - baño, casa de baños
v. tr. - tomar un baño
v. intr. - bañarse, darse un baño

idioms:

• take a bath    bañarse, tomar un baño, darse un baño

2.
n. - baño, casa de baños, bañera

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bada, ta ett bad
n. - bad, badhus

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 沐浴, 浴室

idioms:

• take a bath    洗澡

2. 浴缸, 澡盆, 洗涤液, 沐浴, 洗澡, 洗浴水

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 沐浴, 浴室

idioms:

• take a bath    洗澡

2.
n. - 浴缸, 澡盆, 洗滌液, 沐浴, 洗澡, 洗浴水

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 목욕[물], 욕실
v. tr. - ~을 목욕시키다
v. intr. - 목욕하다

idioms:

• take a bath    목욕하다

2.
n. - 고대 헤브라이의 액량 단위(약 10미국 칼론)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 入浴, 水浴び, 浴槽, 浴室, 溶液, 溶液器, 浴場, 湯泉場, バス
v. - 入浴させる, 入浴する

idioms:

• take a bath    大損をする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) غسل, حمم (الاسم) حمام, استحمام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אמבטיה, מרחץ‬
v. tr. - ‮עשה אמבטיה‬
v. intr. - ‮התרחץ‬
n. - ‮בת - יחידת נפח לנוזלים בימי-קדם (כ-83 ליטר)‬

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