bathe

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bathe [bathe bathes bathed bathing] verb, noun BrE [beɪð] NAmE [beɪð]
verb
1. transitive ~ sth to wash sth with water, especially a part of your body
•Bathe the wound and apply a clean dressing.
2. transitive, intransitive ~ (sb) (NAmE) = ↑bath
•Have you bathed the baby yet?
•I bathe every day.
3. intransitive (old-fashioned)to go swimming in the sea, a river, etc. for enjoyment
see also ↑sunbathe
4. transitive ~ sth (in sth) (literary)to fill or cover sth with light
•The moon bathed the countryside in a silver light.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English bathian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German baden.

Which Word?:
bath / bathe / swim / sunbathe
When you wash yourself you can say that you bath (BrE) or bathe (NAmE), but it is much more common to say have a bath (BrE) or take a bath (NAmE).
You can also bath (BrE) or bathe (NAmE) another person, for example a baby.
You bathe a part of your body, especially to clean a wound.
When you go swimming it is old-fashioned to say that you bathe, and you cannot say that you bath or take a bath. It is more common to swim, go for a swim, have a swim or go swimming: ▪ Let’s go for a quick swim in the pool. ◇ ▪ She goes swimming every morning before breakfast. What you wear for this activity is usually called a swimming costume in BrE and a bathing suit in NAmE.
When you lie in the sun in order to go brown you sunbathe.

Example Bank:
•His arm was bathed and the wound was lanced.

 
noun singular (BrE, formal)
an act of swimming in the sea, a river, etc
•to go for a bathe

Word Origin:
Old English bathian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German baden.