1. (v. t.) To prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal; as, to bake bread, meat, apples.

2. (v. t.) To dry or harden (anything) by subjecting to heat, as, to bake bricks; the sun bakes the ground.

3. (v. t.) To harden by cold.

4. (v. i.) To do the work of baking something; as, she brews, washes, and bakes.

5. (v. i.) To be baked; to become dry and hard in heat; as, the bread bakes; the ground bakes in the hot sun.

6. (n.) The process, or result, of baking.

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