1. washes oneself or another person in a bath or by immersing in water
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘bathe’
2. covers or surrounds something with light or liquid
Usage: often used figuratively
3. applies water or liquid to a wound or body part for cleaning or healing
Usage: medical context

Examples

• She bathes her baby every evening before bedtime.
• The nurse bathes the patient’s wound with antiseptic solution.
• Morning sunlight bathes the garden in golden light.
• He bathes in the lake every summer morning.
• The lighthouse beam bathes the rocky shore in brightness.
• The doctor bathes the cut with hydrogen peroxide.
• Moonlight bathes the quiet street in silver.