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bathes Synonyms & Antonyms

/beɪðz/

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Bathes as a Verb

1

third-person singular simple present indicative of bathe

2

To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.

3

To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.

4

To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath.

We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.

5

To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.

She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.

6

(transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.

A dense fog bathed the city streets.

7

To sunbathe.

The women bathed in the sun.

Bathes in a Sentence

We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.

She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.

A dense fog bathed the city streets.

The women bathed in the sun.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Bathes

Bathes in Brief

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/beɪðz/
Meaningthird-person singular simple present indicative of bathe