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Meaning of
bail
in English
bail
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Plural
bails
Past Tense
bailed
Participle Verb
bailing
Third Person Singular
bails
Definitions
Noun
money
exchanged
for
a
defendant's
release
;
guaranteeing
appearance
payment
for
temporary
release
(
from
jail
)
person
providing
bail
payment
The
court
appointed
a
bail
to
ensure
the
defendant's
appearance
.
a
bucket
for
removing
water
from
boats
The
fisherman
used
a
bail
to
scoop
out
water
from
the
leaking
boat
.
person
removing
water
from
a
boat
A
bail
on
the
small
boat
worked
tirelessly
to
keep
it
afloat
.
a
handle
or
hoop
(
on
a
container
);
decorative
The
antique
bucket
had
a
beautiful
bail
made
of
wrought
iron
.
a
curved
handle
(
on
furniture
,
etc
.)
The
old
chair
had
a
sturdy
bail
for
easy
lifting
.
Verb
to
secure
release
by
providing
money
The
lawyer
helped
her
client
bail
out
of
jail
until
the
trial
.
to
release
someone
on
guarantee
;
pending
trial
The
judge
decided
to
bail
the
suspect
pending
further
investigation
.
to
remove
water
from
a
boat
(
scooping
)
The
crew
had
to
bail
water
out
of
the
sinking
ship
as
quickly
as
possible
.
to
scoop
out
water
from
a
vessel
The
crew
had
to
bail
water
out
of
the
flooded
room
.
