bathe

  1. Verb.  (intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.
  5. Verb.  (figuratively) (context, transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.
  6. Verb.  (intransitive) To sunbathe.
  7. Noun.  (British, colloquial) The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.

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