/ ˈbeɪtɪd; NAmE / adjective
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IDIOMS
- with bated breath
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from the past participle of obsolete bate restrain , from abate .
/ ˈbeɪtɪd; NAmE / adjective
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IDIOMS
- with bated breath
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from the past participle of obsolete bate restrain , from abate .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005