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bail

1

[ beyl ]

noun

  1. property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
  2. the person who agrees to be liable if someone released from custody does not return at an appointed time.
  3. the state of release upon being bailed.

verb (used with object)

  1. to grant or obtain the liberty of (a person under arrest) on security given for their appearance when required, such as in court for trial.
  2. to deliver possession of (goods) for storage, hire, or other special purpose, without transfer of ownership.

bail

2

[ beyl ]

noun

  1. the semicircular handle of a kettle or pail.
  2. a hooplike support, as for the canvas cover on a Conestoga wagon.
  3. a metal band or bar equipped with rollers for holding a sheet or sheets of paper against the platen of a printing press, typewriter, etc.

bail

3

[ beyl ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to dip (water) out of a boat, as with a bucket.
  2. to clear of water by dipping (usually followed by out ):

    to bail out a boat.

  3. to relieve or assist (a person, company, etc.) in an emergency situation, especially a financial crisis (often followed by out ):

    The corporation bailed out its failing subsidiary through a series of refinancing operations.

verb (used without object)

  1. to clear a boat of water, as with a bucket:

    They flipped the canoe back to its upright position and started bailing rapidly.

  2. to make a parachute jump from an airplane (often followed by out ).
  3. to give up on or abandon something, as to evade a responsibility (often followed by out ):

    My cousin volunteered to help but bailed at the last minute.

noun

  1. Also bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.

bail

4

[ beyl ]

noun

  1. Cricket. either of the two small bars or sticks laid across the tops of the stumps which form the wicket.
  2. British, Australian. a bar, framework, partition, or the like, for confining or separating cows, horses, etc., in a stable.
  3. bails, Obsolete. the wall of an outer court of a feudal castle.

verb phrase

  1. Australian.
    1. to confine a cow for milking, as in a bail.
    2. to force (one) to surrender or identify oneself or to state one's business.
    3. to waylay or rob (someone).

bail

1

/ ²ú±ðɪ±ô /

noun

  1. a sum of money by which a person is bound to take responsibility for the appearance in court of another person or himself or herself, forfeited if the person fails to appear
  2. the person or persons so binding themselves; surety
  3. the system permitting release of a person from custody where such security has been taken

    he was released on bail

  4. jump bail or forfeit bail
    to fail to appear in court to answer to a charge
  5. stand bail or go bail
    to act as surety (for someone)
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verb

  1. often foll by out to release or obtain the release of (a person) from custody, security having been made
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bail

2

/ ²ú±ðɪ±ô /

verb

  1. often foll by out to remove (water) from (a boat)
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bail

3

/ ²ú±ðɪ±ô /

noun

  1. cricket either of two small wooden bars placed across the tops of the stumps to form the wicket
  2. agriculture
    1. a partition between stalls in a stable or barn, for horses
    2. a portable dairy house built on wheels or skids
  3. a framework in a cowshed used to secure the head of a cow during milking
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verb

  1. See bail up
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bail

4

/ ²ú±ðɪ±ô /

noun

  1. the semicircular handle of a kettle, bucket, etc
  2. a semicircular support for a canopy
  3. a movable bar on a typewriter that holds the paper against the platen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú²¹¾±±ô±ð°ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bail1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English bayle, from Anglo-French bail “custody, charge,†from Old French, noun derivative of baillier “to hand over,†from Latin ²úÄå¾±³Ü±ôÄå°ù±ð “to serve as porter,†verbal derivative of ²úÄå¾±³Ü±ô³Ü²õ “porter,†perhaps a Latin borrowing from Moesia, from unattested ba(r)i- “c²¹°ù°ù²ââ€; bear 1

Origin of bail2

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English beyl, perhaps from Old Norse; compare Old Norse beyglast “to become bent,†equivalent to baug(r) “ring†( bee 2 ) + unattested -il noun suffix + -ask reflexive infinitive suffix

Origin of bail3

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English bayle, from Middle French baille “a bucket,†from unattested Vulgar Latin ²úÄå¾±(³Ü)±ô²¹; akin to Latin ²úÄå¾±³Ü±ô³Ü²õ “c²¹°ù°ù¾±±ð°ùâ€; bail 1

Origin of bail4

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English baile, from Old French, from Latin bacula, plural of baculum “s³Ù¾±³¦°ìâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bail1

C14: from Old French: custody, from baillier to hand over, from Latin ²úÄå¾±³Ü±ôÄå°ù±ð to carry burdens, from ²úÄå¾±³Ü±ô³Ü²õ carrier, of obscure origin

Origin of bail2

C13: from Old French baille bucket, from Latin ²úÄå¾±³Ü±ô³Ü²õ carrier

Origin of bail3

C18: from Old French baile stake, fortification, probably from Latin baculum stick

Origin of bail4

C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse beygja to bend
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. bail up! Australian. (the cry of challenge of a pioneer or person living in the bush.)
  2. go / stand bail for, to provide bail for:

    They spent the night in jail because no one would stand bail for them.

  3. jump bail, to fail to return while free on bail:

    The suspect jumped bail and is now being sought.

  4. on bail, (of a temporarily released person under arrest) having provided bail:

    He was out on bail within 10 hours of his arrest.

More idioms and phrases containing bail

In addition to the idiom beginning with bail , also see make bail ; out on bail ; skip bail .
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Example Sentences

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If charges are filed against Mr Chambers next Tuesday, police could release him on bail or detain him, in which case his lawyer would apply for bail.

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But his bail was set at $25,000, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

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The force added that a man from south London was later arrested and bailed in connection with the assault.

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Before you bail, though, understand that as successor trustee or executor, you don’t have to be a legal or tax expert.

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Online jail records show Scallion was booked around 6 a.m. for a felony, and held at the Lennox station jail on $50,000 bail.

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