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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 describe something as being less important or serious than it really is.

to convert a message into code or cipher

to turn into vapor or gas

To tease or torment someone with the promise of something desirable but unattainable.

to move gently through the air, carried by a breeze

to do something too much; to exaggerate or carry to excess