What is the difference between Bath and Bathe? 




What is the difference between Bath and Bathe? :


Bath : (noun)

( 1 ) Washing of the whole body especially while sitting or lying in water

I take a hot bath every morning.


( 2 ) Large oblong container for water in which a person sites to have a bath

Please run a bath for me.

Please fill the bath with fresh water.


( 3 ) Water placed in the container ready for use

The bath is full of dust.


( 4 ) An indoor public swimming pool

Let us go to the heated swimming-baths.



Bath : (verb)

( 1 ) Give a bath to someone / something

Have you bathed the baby?


( 2 ) Take a bath

I bath every night.



Bathe :

( 1 ) Apply water to something / soak in water

The Doctor told her to bathe her eyes twice a day.

The nurse bathed the wound.


( 2 ) Go swimming in the river or a lake for enjoyment

On hot days, we often bathe in the river.



Bathe : (noun)

( 1 ) Action of swimming in the river

It is a sunny day. Let us go for a bathe.











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