bathe

1. (intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.Examples: "A Greek historian Phylarchus describes a white root indigenous to India that caused eunuchism when a person bathed in water in which the root was steeped."intransitive

2. (intransitive) To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.intransitive

3. (transitive) To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath.Examples: "We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time."transitive

4. (transitive) To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.Examples: "She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical."; "The nurse bathed his wound with a sponge."; "The incoming tides bathed the coral reef."transitive

5. (figuratively, transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.Examples: "The room was bathed in moonlight."; "A dense fog bathed the city streets."; "Although the encounter was bathed in sunshine, the match failed to reach boiling point but that will be of little concern to Gerard Houllier's team, who took a huge step forward before they face crucial matches against their relegation rivals."figurativelyintransitivetransitive

6. (intransitive) To sunbathe.Examples: "The women bathed in the sun."intransitive