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bailed

bail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beyl]
    • /beɪl/
    • /beɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beyl]
    • /beɪl/

Definitions of bailed word

  • noun bailed Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing. 1
  • verb with object bailed to dip (water) out of a boat, as with a bucket. 1
  • verb with object bailed to clear of water by dipping (usually followed by out): to bail out a boat. 1
  • idioms bailed go / stand bail for, to provide bail for: They spent the night in jail because no one would stand bail for them. 1
  • idioms bailed jump bail, to abscond while free on bail: The suspect jumped bail and is now being sought. 1
  • verb without object bailed to bail water. 1

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Origin of bailed

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English bayle < Anglo-French bail custody, charge < Old French, noun derivative of baillier to hand over < Latin bāiulāre to serve as porter verbal derivative of bāiulus porter, perhaps an Imperial Latin borrowing from Moesia < *ba(r)i̯- carry (akin to Albanian m-ba hold) < *bhor-i̯-; see bear1

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Parts of speech for Bailed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bailed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bailed

verb bailed

  • lift — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
  • lade — to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
  • draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
  • shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
  • handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.

noun bailed

  • bonded — A bonded company has entered into a legal agreement which offers its customers some protection if the company does not fulfil its contract with them.
  • warranted — authorization, sanction, or justification.
  • guaranteed — a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money-back guarantee.
  • pawned — to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, especially with a pawnbroker: He raised the money by pawning his watch.

Antonyms for bailed

verb bailed

  • ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
  • raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
  • harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
  • injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
  • condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.

noun bailed

  • broke — Broke is the past tense of break.

Top questions with bailed

  • who bailed out gm?
  • who bailed out the banks?

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