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baste

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: baste

1
 v
cover with liquid before cooking
2
 vn
sew together loosely, with large stitches
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
3
 v
strike violently and repeatedly
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: baste
1

v cover with liquid before cooking

“baste a roast”
Type of:
dampen, moisten, wash
make moist
2

v sew together loosely, with large stitches

“baste a hem”
Synonyms:
tack
Type of:
run up, sew, sew together, stitch
fasten by sewing; do needlework

n a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

Synonyms:
basting, basting stitch, tacking
Type of:
embroidery stitch, sewing stitch
a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
3

v strike violently and repeatedly

Synonyms:
batter, clobber
Type of:
beat, beat up, work over
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
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