1. moistened (food) with liquid while cooking
Usage: cooking term; past tense of baste
2. sewn with loose, temporary stitches
Usage: sewing term; past tense of baste

Examples

• She basted the turkey every thirty minutes to keep it moist.
• The chef basted the roast with its own juices.
• I basted the fabric pieces together before sewing the final seams.
• The seamstress basted the hem to check the length.
• He basted the chicken with butter and herbs.
• The pattern pieces were basted in place for fitting.