Beaten Meaning
/ˈbiː.tən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjDefeated.
adjRepeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows.
Sentence Examples
You have been beaten. Give in!
The gold was beaten into thin plates.
I like hot springs off the beaten track.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the long battle, the knight lay on the ground, exhausted and badly ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The egg whites should be ____ until they form stiff peaks for the cake.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Proto-West Germanic *bautan Old English bēatan Middle English beten English beat English en English beaten From beat + en.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the long battle, the knight lay on the ground, exhausted and badly ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The egg whites should be ____ until they form stiff peaks for the cake.