[baste] vt bast.ed ; bast.ing [ME, fr. MF bastir, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG besten to patch, OE baest bast] (15c): to sew with long loose stitches in order to hold something in place temporarily -- bas.ter n
[2]baste vt bast.ed ; bast.ing [ME baisten] (15c): to moisten (as meat) at intervals with a liquid (as melted butter, fat, or pan drippings) esp. during cooking -- bast.er n [3]baste vt bast.ed ; bast.ing [prob. fr. ON beysta; akin to OE beatan to beat] (1533) 1: to beat severely or soundly: thrash
2: to scold vigorously: berate