bates
Definitions
Verb
- Moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
- Flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
- Soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
- Strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
- Wink briefly
- Have a turn at bat
- Use a bat
- Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "bates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bates | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | debates | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | bates' | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | exacerbates | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | abates | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | bateson | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | batesville | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | masterbates | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | masturbates | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | rebates | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | boats | 1 | 51 |
| 2 | boots | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | bits | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | bites | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | bats | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | butts | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | beats | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | bets | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | bouts | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | beets | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | bates' | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | boat's | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | abates | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | abbott's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | abitz | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | about's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | abuts | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | baatz | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | baetz | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | baits | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | batts | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | batz | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | bautz | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | beitz | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | bertz | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | bet's | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | betts | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | betz | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | bietz | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | bitz | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | bootz | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | botts | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | botz | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | burts | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | but's | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | buts | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | butz | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | bytes | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | eberts | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | obits | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bates".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bates" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bates" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "bates" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 10
Sound Alikes: 40
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 11
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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