What's the difference between bake and bale?

Bake


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal; as, to bake bread, meat, apples.
  • (v. t.) To dry or harden (anything) by subjecting to heat, as, to bake bricks; the sun bakes the ground.
  • (v. t.) To harden by cold.
  • (v. i.) To do the work of baking something; as, she brews, washes, and bakes.
  • (v. i.) To be baked; to become dry and hard in heat; as, the bread bakes; the ground bakes in the hot sun.
  • (n.) The process, or result, of baking.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Considerate touches includes the free use of cruiser bicycles (the best method of tackling the Palm Springs main drag), home-baked cookies … and if you'd like to get married, ask the manager: he's a minister.
  • (2) In books, Doctor Who and The Great British Bake Off were named as "standout" sales performers.
  • (3) The Great British Bake Off presenter is hardly a controversial figure.
  • (4) Fold the edges of the baking parchment down over the rim of the basin.
  • (5) Place on a large baking tray and fold over the edges to give a 1cm pastry border.
  • (6) On the programme, the bakes begin to become divorced from their function as food; they become symbols, like the cardboard cakes that were sometimes used at British weddings during the war when shortages ruled out the real thing.
  • (7) When it comes to Donald Trump, the cake is baked, and almost everything that happens – negative or positive – only serves to reinforce existing perceptions of the candidates.
  • (8) The shadow justice secretary, Sadiq Khan, said the three letters were evidence that those who really know and understand the probation services were warning the government that their plans were not only half-baked but were being rushed through at breakneck speed.
  • (9) It is up against Broadchurch, Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor, Educating Yorkshire, Gogglebox and The Great British Bake Off in this category.
  • (10) Today The Great British Bake Off (BBC1), inspired – for no special reason – by Gogglebox, which seems to have two new sofa critics.
  • (11) BBC2 will remain "broad and popular", tasked with finding "the next British Bake Off as well as the next series like the Story of the Jews".
  • (12) Facebook Twitter Pinterest This year’s Great British Bake Off semi-finalists: (clockwise from top left) Nadiya Hussain, Tamal Ray, Flora Shedden and Ian Cumming.
  • (13) Self-described "Business Barbie" Luisa Zissman already runs two successful baking businesses.
  • (14) A Staphylococcus strain was inoculated on the top and cut surfaces of freshly baked Southern custard pies which were then packaged in a pasteboard carton and held at 30 C. Daily plate counts of surface sections 0.3 inch (0.76 cm) in thickness were made.
  • (15) Technically, it can replace fat in a wide variety of foods and can be used to make cooked, baked, and fried foods lower in fat and calories.
  • (16) "I am an old lady, and have many grandchildren," she says, pointing to the gaunt, grubby faces baking around her in the tent.
  • (17) But one has a right to demand what purpose it fulfils," wrote the Times's critic, who felt that Bond's "blockishly naturalistic piece, full of dead domestic longueurs and slavishly literal bawdry", would "supply valuable ammunition to those who attack modern drama as half-baked, gratuitously violent and squalid".
  • (18) Place on a tray lined with parchment and bake for 10–12 minutes, then drizzle with syrup.
  • (19) Ruby Tandoh faced online abuse during her appearances on The Great British Bake Off – and now the 21-year-old philosophy student has been set up for a fresh mauling by the Daily Mail .
  • (20) Davis had earlier declined the privilege of specifying his final supper, so instead was given the institution's choice of grilled cheeseburgers, oven browned potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, cookies and a grape beverage.

Bale


Definition:

  • (n.) A bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation; also, a bundle of straw / hay, etc., put up compactly for transportation.
  • (v. t.) To make up in a bale.
  • (v. t.) See Bail, v. t., to lade.
  • (n.) Misery; calamity; misfortune; sorrow.
  • (n.) Evil; an evil, pernicious influence; something causing great injury.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) I can’t believe it was disallowed,” Bale admitted.
  • (2) In the 55th minute Ivanovic dispossessed Bale and beat Ricketts before sliding the ball across to give Tadic a simple finish.
  • (3) The ball's lost, but Tiago gifts it back to Bale, who makes for the Atlético area with great purpose.
  • (4) Another was a mock-up of a speeding ticket for Mr G Bale, Campeón de Copa, for overtaking recklessly, crossing a continuous white line.
  • (5) However, the Real Madrid forward Bale and Arsenal playmaker Ramsey missed those three games through injury, and Allen insists their presence makes a massive difference to Wales .
  • (6) The first controversy came in the 19th minute, when Bale tore into the penalty area on to Tom Huddlestone's through ball and felt Sebastian Larsson's arm in his back.
  • (7) Aaron Ramsey, who scored the opening goal and set up Bale for the third, was outstanding, Joe Allen delivered another imperious performance in centre midfield and then there was that wonderful moment when Neil Taylor, of all people, popped up with the second goal.
  • (8) Hal Robson-Kanu, whose persistence on the left led to the free-kick that Wales profited from to take the lead, would have added a second goal five minutes later if he had showed the same cool head as Bale.
  • (9) Bale was more than 30 yards from goal when he started lining up the shot.
  • (10) He tried it in November 2014 in Belgium and, although Wales got a precious point and drew 0-0, Bale spent too long waiting for the ball that never came.
  • (11) That raised doubts over Bale’s availability for the trip to Anfield, as well as this weekend’s El Clásico with Barcelona , although Madrid have said for now they will keep an eye on the player.
  • (12) Neymar, it said, was a "crack" or superstar; Bale was a "catacrack", a disaster.
  • (13) Wales continued to push forward and gained reward late on when Vokes applied the finishing touch to a flowing move involving Bellamy and Bale.
  • (14) It was no surprise that Bale was behind the breakthrough.
  • (15) I know I am under a lot of pressure, but I am happy to face it.” The fee makes Rodriguez the fourth most expensive transfer of all time after Real’s £86m for Gareth Bale and £80m for Cristiano Ronaldo, and Barcelona’s £75m for Luis Suárez.
  • (16) On Monday, prosecutors told the judge, Col Jeffery Nance, that they hope to play a recording of the phone call, among others, to show a lack of remorse on Bales's part.
  • (17) The Holocaust set the moral, ethical and geopolitical parameters within which the western world lives, influenced international institutions, sits balefully on the shoulders of writers and artists, and is never entirely absent from our minds.
  • (18) Bale's camp had already worked out a package with Madrid that meant he would sign a six-year contract, with an annual salary close to €10m a year net, or £8.5m.
  • (19) More and more people, machines and fabric bales were crammed inside until the load-bearing columns cracked apart.
  • (20) It was a stunning turnaround, driven by the runs of Bale and, in particular, the craft of Ramsey.

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