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11bait — 1 noun (singular, uncountable) 1 food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that you can catch them: Worms make excellent fish bait. | take the bait (=eat it and be caught) 2 something used to make someone do something, buy something etc:… …
12bait — n. 1) to hold out, offer; put out, set out bait 2) to nibble at; swallow, take the bait 3) to rise to the bait 4) tempting bait * * * [beɪt] offer put out set out bait swallow take the bai …
13bait — bait1 [beıt] n [singular, U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: beita food ] 1.) food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that you can catch them ▪ We used worms as bait. ▪ The fish wouldn t take the bait . 2.) something attractive… …
14rise to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rise to : present tense I/you/we/they rise to he/she/it rises to present participle rising to past tense rose to past participle risen to 1) rise to something to react to something in the way that someone… …
15rise — rise1 W1S2 [raız] v past tense rose [rəuz US rouz] past participle risen [ˈrızən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(increase)¦ 2¦(go upwards)¦ 3¦(stand)¦ 4¦(become successful)¦ 5¦(be tall)¦ 6¦(voice/sound)¦ 7¦(sun/moon/star)¦ …
16bait — I UK [beɪt] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms bait : singular bait plural baits 1) food used for attracting and catching fish, birds, or animals 2) a) something that is offered in order to persuade someone to do something or buy… …
17rise — v. & n. v.intr. (past rose; past part. risen) 1 move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up. 2 grow, project, expand, or incline upwards; become higher. 3 (of the sun, moon, or stars) appear above the horizon. 4 a get up from lying… …
18bait — bait1 [ beıt ] noun count or uncount 1. ) food used for attracting and catching fish, birds, or animals 2. ) something that is offered in order to persuade someone to do something or buy something: INDUCEMENT: take the bait (=accept what is… …
19rise — 1. verb 1) the sun rose Syn: move up/upwards, come up, make one s/its way up, arise, ascend, climb, mount, soar Ant: fall, descend, set 2) the mountains rising above us …
20bait — noun 1》 food used to entice fish or other animals as prey. 2》 variant spelling of bate1. verb 1》 deliberately annoy or taunt. 2》 allow dogs to attack (a trapped or restrained animal). 3》 put bait on (a hook) or in (a trap, net, etc.). Phrases… …
