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bake

 
pronunciation:
beIk
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part of speech: verb
inflections: bakes, baking, baked
definition 1: When you bake something, you cook it in an oven. For baking, the oven is hot but at a medium temperature for an oven. Things like bread, cake, and cookies are baked.
We bought some apples, and my mom is going to bake a pie.
 
definition 2: When something is baking, it is cooking in an oven at a medium temperature.
The bread is not ready yet. It's still baking.
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  • baker:
    a person who bakes.
  • bakery:
    a place where baked goods are made or sold.
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