Glossary · Verbs · B
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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
baseverbTo serve as a foundation, underlying support, or starting point for something.ApplyUnclassified
bateverbto soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatmentsUnclassified
beamverbto experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotionUnclassified
bear awayverbMWEto remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional stateUnclassified
bear downverbMWEto contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease deliveryApplyUnclassified
bear offverbMWEto remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional stateApplyUnclassified
bear outverbMWEto support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirmEvaluateUnclassified
beatverbto strike a part of one's own body repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to musicUnclassified
beat around the bushverbMWEto be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold informationUnderstandUnclassified