bathe
/beɪð/verb
Early Childhood
1
To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
2
To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.
3
To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath.
4
To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.
5
To cover or surround.
6
To sunbathe.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing