bated
/ˈbeɪtɪd/
bated adjective: reduced; lowered; restrained. Also the simple past and past participle of bate.
Adjective
bated (comparative more bated, superlative most bated)
Also used as
bated is also the simple past and past participle of bate.
Forms of bated
| comparative | more bated |
|---|---|
| superlative | most bated |
Words formed from bated
Words that rhyme with bated
- deflated
- inflated
- related
- dated
- weighted
- belated
- frustrated
- gated
- gold-plated
- plated
- postdated
- rated
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- slated
- stated
- truncated
- abated
- dehydrated
- dilated
- grated
- lirated
- outdated
- sated
- serrated
- undated
- antedated
- awaited
- backdated
- baited
- berated
- castrated
- collated
- conflated
- crated
- created
- cremated
- curated
- debated
- donated
- elated
- equated
- estimated
- fated
- fixated
- freighted
- gaited
- hated
- interrelated
- located
- mated
- misdated
- narrated
- negated
- nipple-dilated
- orated
- overdrawn
- overinflated
- overrated
- overstated
- prated
- pulsated
Questions about bated
- What does bated mean?
- Bated means reduced; lowered; restrained.
- What part of speech is bated?
- Bated is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce bated?
- Bated is pronounced /ˈbeɪtɪd/.
Words near bated in the dictionary
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