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bake

[ beyk ]

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verb (used with object)

baked, baking.

to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
to harden by heat:
to bake pottery in a kiln.
to dry by, or subject to heat:
The sun baked the land.

verb (used without object)

baked, baking.

to bake bread, a casserole, etc.
to become baked:
The cake will bake in about half an hour.
to be subjected to heat:
The lizard baked on the hot rocks.

noun

a social occasion at which the chief food is baked.
Scot. cracker ( def 1 ).

verb phrase

1. Computers. to incorporate (a feature) as part of a system or piece of software or hardware while it is still in development:
  The location-tracking service is baked in the new app.
  Security features come baked into the operating system.
2. to include as an inseparable or permanent part:
  Baked into the price of the product is the cost of advertising.

bake

/ beɪk /

verb

tr to cook by dry heat in or as if in an oven
intr to cook bread, pastry, etc, in an oven
to make or become hardened by heat
informal.
intr to be extremely hot, as in the heat of the sun

noun

a party at which the main dish is baked
a batch of things baked at one time
a kind of biscuit
a small flat fried cake

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Other Words From

outbake verb (used with object) outbaked outbaking
over·bake verb overbaked overbaking
pre·bake verb prebaked prebaking
re·bake verb (used with object) rebaked rebaking
un·baked adjective
under·bake verb (used with object) underbaked underbaking
well-baked adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bake¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English baken, Old English bacan; cognate with Old High German bahhan, Old Norse baka; akin to Dutch bakken, German backen, Greek phṓgein “to roast”; from Proto-Indo-European extended root bhēg-, bhōg- “to warm, roast”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bake¹

Old English bacan ; related to Old Norse baka , Old High German bahhan to bake, Greek phōgein to parch, roast

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Example Sentences

In the trailer, Meghan is seen baking cakes, slicing veggies and harvesting honey.

From BBC

When baking, consider leaving the skin on fruits like apples and pears whenever the texture works for the dish — it’s a small step, but can help retain more fiber and nutrients.

From Salon

Olive leaf extract has also been added to bread and other baked goods.

From Salon

Since October, much of Southern California has baked in record-dry conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

Breakfast items like waffles and bagels can be refrozen, as can breads, rolls, muffins and other baked goods without custard fillings.

From Los Angeles Times