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baste

verb

/beɪst/

Meaning

to pour or brush melted fat, juices, or liquid over meat during cooking to keep it moist

She basted the turkey every 30 minutes to keep it juicy.

moisten, glaze, coat, drizzle, marinate

dry, parch

baste meat, baste the turkey, basting brush, basting sauce

To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.

to carry out a systematic inquiry to discover facts or information

To pinch, bite, or squeeze sharply; to stop something at an early stage.

To cause inconvenience or trouble to someone.

to have a negative opinion about something; to consider something wrong or bad

To be more important, valuable, or significant than something else.