~ 1
■ verb pour fat or juices over (meat) during cooking.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C15: of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ verb Needlework tack with long, loose stitches in preparation for sewing.
Origin
ME: from OFr. bastir 'sew lightly', ult. of Gmc origin and related to bast .
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~ 3
■ verb informal, dated beat soundly; thrash.
Derivatives
basting noun
Origin
C16: perh. a figurative use of ~ 1 .