different between baze vs baize

English

Alternative forms

• baize

Etymology

Origin uncertain, but apparently identical with Dutch bazen, verbazen (“to astonish, stupefy”), obsolete German basen (“to rave”). Compare also Scots baise (“confusion, bewilderment”).

Verb

baze (third-person singular simple present bazes, present participle bazing, simple past and past participle bazed)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To stupefy; frighten; alarm.

Related terms

• basen

Anagrams

• Baez

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?baze/
• Hyphenation: ba?ze

Adverb

baze

1. basically

Related terms

• baza

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French baser (“base”).

Verb

baze

1. To base

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese base.

Alternative forms

• bazi (Sotavento)

Noun

baze

1. (Barlavento) base
2. (Barlavento) basis

References

• Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, ?ISBN
• Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?baz?/, [?baz?]

Noun

baze

1. nominative/accusative plural of baz

Portuguese

Verb

baze

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of bazar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of bazar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of bazar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of bazar

English

Etymology

From French baies, feminine plural of adjective bai (“bay-colored”) mistaken as a singular noun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be?z/
• Homophone: bays

  Rhymes: -e?z

Noun

baize (countable and uncountable, plural baizes)

1. A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
2. (dated) A coarse woolen material with a long nap; usually dyed in plain colors.

Translations

Verb

baize (third-person singular simple present baizes, present participle baizing, simple past and past participle baized)

1. To cover or line with baize.

Anagrams

• Zieba