Meaning & use
bathe
To wash oneself or another person by immersing in water, or to apply liquid over a surface.
See it in a sentence
She likes to bathe the baby in warm water every evening before bed.
Sunlight seemed to bathe the entire valley in a soft golden glow.
A note on using this word
Bathe can describe literal washing or, figuratively, being covered or suffused by light, sound, or emotion, as in bathed in relief.
Words with a similar meaning
washsoak
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