bake
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/beɪk/
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/beɪk/
to cook food in an oven using dry heat
I will bake a cake for the party.
to become hard when heated; to make something hard by heating it
The clay pots need to bake in the kiln to become strong.
to be or become very hot
We had to bake in the hot sun all afternoon.
a dish cooked in the oven
This potato bake is delicious and easy to make.
a social event where food is cooked and eaten
The community bake featured homemade pies and cakes.