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Bayed vs Bated - What's the difference?

bayed | bated |

As verbs the difference between bayed and bated

is that bayed is (bay) while bated is (bate).

As adjectives the difference between bayed and bated

is that bayed is having a bay or bays while bated is reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath.

bayed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (bay)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a bay or bays.
    • The large bayed barn. — Drayton.

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    bated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath.

    • Derived terms

    * with bated breath

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bate)