Bated Definition & Meaning
bated
- adjective
- diminished or moderated; "our bated enthusiasm"; "his bated hopes"
Words that rhyme with bated
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- What does bated mean?
- diminished or moderated; "our bated enthusiasm"; "his bated hopes"
- What part of speech is bated?
- Bated is an adjective.