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cebar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bait noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
  • batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
  • brew verb To make a drink such as tea, coffee, or beer by steeping or fermenting ingredients in hot water.
  • feed verb To give food to a person or animal.
  • prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
  • stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.

Senses

cebar is used for these senses in English:

  • bait (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
  • batten To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up. [from late 16th c.]
  • brew (transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.
  • feed (transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.
  • feed (transitive) To give to a machine to be processed.
  • prime (intransitive) To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.
  • prime To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).
  • stall To keep close; to keep secret.

bait — full definition

  1. noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
  2. noun Anything used to tempt or lure someone into doing something.
  3. verb To deliberately provoke or taunt someone.

batten — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
  2. verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
  3. verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

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