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baste

noun
  1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
    basting
verb
  1. to cover with liquid before cooking
    “They basted the roast with pan juices.”
  2. to sew together loosely, with large stitches
    “I basted the hem.”
    tack
  3. to strike violently and repeatedly
    “They basted the robber with the force of 100 rebels.”
    batterclobber