Verb

(bath)

To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.

To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.

To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.

We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.

To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.

She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.

The nurse bathed his wound with a sponge.

The incoming tides bathed the coral reef.

(figuratively, transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.

The room was bathed in moonlight.

A dense fog bathed the city streets.

* {{quote-news, year=2011

, date=April 10 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Although the encounter was bathed in sunshine, the match failed to reach boiling point but that will be of little concern to Gerard Houllier's team, who took a huge step forward before they face crucial matches against their relegation rivals.}}

To sunbathe.

The women bathed in the sun.

Verb

(head)

(bathe)

Verb

(bath)

To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.

To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.

To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.

We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.

To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.

She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.

The nurse bathed his wound with a sponge.

The incoming tides bathed the coral reef.

(figuratively, transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.

The room was bathed in moonlight.

A dense fog bathed the city streets.

* {{quote-news, year=2011

, date=April 10 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Although the encounter was bathed in sunshine, the match failed to reach boiling point but that will be of little concern to Gerard Houllier's team, who took a huge step forward before they face crucial matches against their relegation rivals.}}

To sunbathe.

The women bathed in the sun.