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- [beyts]
- /beɪts/
- /beɪts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beyts]
- /beɪts/
Definitions of bates word
- noun bates Sir Alan (Arthur). 1934–2003, British film and stage actor. His films include A Kind of Loving (1962), Women in Love (1969), The Go-Between (1971), and The Cherry Orchard (1999) 3
- noun bates H(erbert) E(rnest). 1905–74, English writer of short stories and novels, which include The Darling Buds of May (1958), A Moment in Time (1964), and The Triple Echo (1970) 3
- noun bates the solution used. 1
- verb with object bates to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm. 1
- verb with object bates to lessen or diminish; abate: setbacks that bated his hopes. 1
- verb without object bates (of a hawk) to flutter its wings and attempt to escape in a fit of anger or fear. 1
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Origin of bates
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English, aphetic variant of abate
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Parts of speech for Bates
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bates popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bates usage trend in Literature
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