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baste1

Syllabification: (baste)

Pronunciation: /bāst/

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Definition of baste

verb

[with object]

pour juices or melted fat over (meat) during cooking in order to keep it moist.

Origin:

late 15th century: of unknown origin

baste in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of baste in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

bast
bastard
bastard wing
bastard-trench
bastardize
baste ¹
baste ²
baste ³
Bastet
Bastia
bastide

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baste² US. Eng
baste³ US. Eng
baste Eng-Fr

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