bâtir — meaning in English

English meaning

• baste verb To drip melted fat, butter, or juices over food (usually meat) while it cooks, to keep it moist.
• build verb To make something by putting materials or parts together according to a plan.

Senses

bâtir is used for these senses in English:

• baste (transitive) To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
• build (transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
• build (transitive) To establish a basis for (something).

baste — full definition

1. verb To drip melted fat, butter, or juices over food (usually meat) while it cooks, to keep it moist.
2. verb To sew with long, loose, temporary stitches before the final sewing.

build — full definition

1. verb To make something by putting materials or parts together according to a plan.
2. verb To gradually increase or strengthen something over time.
3. verb To compile a piece of software from its source code into a runnable program.
4. noun The general shape and size of a person's or animal's body.
5. noun A particular version of a piece of software released during its development.

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