v.tr. moisten (meat) with gravy or melted fat during cooking.
Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn.
2.
v.tr. stitch loosely together in preparation for sewing; tack.
Etymology: ME f. OF bastir sew lightly, ult. f. Gmc
3.
v.tr. beat soundly; thrash.
Etymology: perh. figurative use of BASTE(1)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.