BAIL - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
release after a security has been paid
Categories: Free, Liberate, Release, Unloose, Unloosen, Loose
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
Categories: Hand over, Fork over, Fork out, Fork up, Turn in, Deliver, Render
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
secure the release of (someone) by providing security
Categories: Guarantee, Vouch
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
empty (a vessel) by bailing
Categories: Empty
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Verb
remove (water) from a vessel with a container
Categories: Remove, Take, Take away, Withdraw
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "bail" was borrowed from French baillier. It started in Middle English beygla. Then it appeared in Middle English beyl. Later, people used it in Latin bāiulāre. After that, it was Middle English baille.
🔗 Related Words
bailiff – A related word in the same word family.
bail out – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.