bake in

verb

To include as an essential, pre-existing or integral part of something.

“His jerky attitude is baked in to my perception of him.”

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Meanings

verbbake in (third-person singular simple present bakes in, present participle baking in, simple past and past participle baked in)

present singular third person bakes in · participle present baking in · participle past baked in · past baked in

  1. informalTo include as an essential, pre-existing or integral part of something.

    His jerky attitude is baked in to my perception of him.

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APA

bake in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bake%20in

MLA

“bake in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bake%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bake in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bake%20in.

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