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   bathe

   /bāT͟H/

   verb

   • 1. wash by immersing one's body in water: "she was advised to bathe or shower daily" Similar have/take a bathwashcleansoakshowerdouchebathliterary:laveformal, humorous:perform one's ablutions
   • ▪ soak or wipe gently with liquid to clean or soothe: "she bathed and bandaged my knee" Similar cleansecleanwashrinsewetmoistensoakimmersedisinfect
   • ▪ wash (someone) in a bath: North American "they bathed the baby" Similar give ... a bathwashcleansoakdouchesoapbathliterary:lave
   • 2. spend time in the ocean or a lake, river, or swimming pool for pleasure. British Similar swimgo swimmingtake a dipdipsplash around
   • 3. suffuse or envelop in something: "the park lay bathed in sunshine" Similar suffuseenveloppermeatecoverpervadewashsaturateimbuefillloadimpregnateinformsteepcolorliterary:mantle

   Word Origin Old Englishbathian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German baden.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • A

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   • T

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   • H

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   • E

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