baste
Translation
to baste, to tack, to lambaste
Examples
Baste the turkey every 30 minutes.
Baste the turkey every 30 minutes.
She basted the seams before sewing them.
She tacked the seams before sewing them.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to moisten (sth.) with (sth.) Baste the turkey with its own juices.
((sth.)) to sew (sth.) with loose stitches She basted the seams before sewing them.
Similar Words
Synonyms: moisten, spoon over, tack
Etymology
From Old French 'bastir' meaning 'to build, sew'. The cooking sense is a metaphorical extension.
Memory Tips
For cooking, think of adding a 'base' layer of juice. For sewing, it's the 'base' stitch before the final one.