Baited vs. Bated — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Baited and Bated
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Baited
Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals.
Bated
To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate
"To his dying day he bated his breath a little when he told the story" (George Eliot). See Usage Note at bait1.
Baited
Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
Bated
To take away; subtract.
Baited
An enticement, temptation, or provocation
He did not take the bait by responding to the taunt and getting drawn into an argument.
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Bated
To flap the wings wildly or frantically. Used of a falcon.
Baited
To place a lure in (a trap) or on (a fishing hook).
Bated
Reduced; lowered; restrained
Baited
To entice or provoke, especially by trickery or strategy
He baited me into selling him my bike by saying how much I deserved a better one.
Bated
Simple past tense and past participle of bate
Baited
To set dogs upon (a chained animal, for example) for sport.
Bated
Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath.
Baited
To taunt or torment (someone), as with persistent insults or ridicule
"He baited him mercilessly and had all sorts of unpleasant names for him" (Ruth Prawer Jhabvala).
Bated
Held back;
We watched the daring feats of the acrobats with bated breath
Baited
To feed (an animal), especially on a journey.
Bated
Diminished or moderated;
Our bated enthusiasm
His bated hopes
Baited
To stop for food or rest during a trip.
Baited
Variant of bate2.
Baited
To flap the wings wildly or frantically. Used of a falcon.
Baited
Simple past tense and past participle of bait
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