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Definition: To bate an ace
Ace
\Ace\ ([=a]s), n.; pl.
Aces ([=a]"s[e^]z). [OE. as, F. as,
fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage.
Cf.
As.]
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1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card
or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.
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2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an
atom; a jot.
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I 'll not wag an ace further. --Dryden.
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3. (Sport) A single point won by a stroke, as in handball,
rackets, etc.; in tennis, frequently, a point won by a
service stroke.
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To bate an ace, to make the least abatement. [Obs.]
Within an ace of, very near; on the point of. --W. Irving.
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