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bated

/ˈbeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
bat-ed
IPA
/ˈbeɪtɪd/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reduced; lowered; restrained

verb

simple past and past participle of bate

Inflected Forms

more bated (comparative) most bated (superlative)

Derived Forms

unbated

Phrases

with bated breath

Homonyms

baited

Rhymes With

related stated updated rated dated waited translated unrelated weighted underrated debated awaited

Questions

How do you pronounce bated?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪtɪd/.
What does bated mean?
Reduced; lowered; restrained

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