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1.                 From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   baste
       n 1: a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric
            together [syn: baste, basting, basting stitch,
            tacking]
       v 1: cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast"
       2: strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who
          tried to attack her" [syn: clobber, baste, batter]
       3: sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"
          [syn: baste, tack]