English

bake

beɪk
Meaning: to cook in an oven
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base bake
3rd person singular present bakes
Present participle baking
Past baked
Will future will bake
Going-to future going to bake
Imperative negative don't bake / do not bake

Example sentences

I like to bake fresh bread on Sunday mornings.
I like to bake fresh bread on Sunday mornings.
The cake needs another ten minutes to bake; meanwhile, we can start cleaning the kitchen.
The cake needs another ten minutes to bake; meanwhile, we can start cleaning the kitchen.
She baked a delicious chocolate cake for my birthday.
She baked a delicious chocolate cake for my birthday.
He baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies for the party.
He baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies for the party.
She baked a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies for the party.
She baked a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies for the party.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for bread, cakes, and cookies. It implies cooking with dry heat in an oven.

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