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English to English noun
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a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together |  | source: wordnet30 verb
| 2 |
cover with liquid before cooking | | Example: baste a roast
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
strike violently and repeatedly | | Example: She clobbered the man who tried to attack her
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
sew together loosely, with large stitches | | Example: baste a hem
source: wordnet30
| 5 |
To beat with a stick; to cudgel. | | source: webster1913
| 6 |
To sew loosely, or with long stitches; -- usually, that the work may be held in position until sewed more firmly. | | source: webster1913
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