bask
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See also Bask
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old Norse baðask (“‘to take a bath’”).
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[edit] Verb
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to bask (third-person singular simple present basks, present participle basking, simple past and past participle basked)
- To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warm or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").
- I basked in her love.
- to bask in someone's favour
- to bask in the sun
- get pleasure from something: to derive great satisfaction or pleasure from something
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[edit] Translations
to take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warm or happiness
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[edit] Albanian
[edit] Noun
bask
- Basque (member of a people)
This Albanian entry was created from the translations listed at Basque. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see bask in the Albanian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
bask c.
| Inflection for bask | Singular | Plural | ||
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| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Nominative | bask | basken | basker | baskerna |
| Genitive | basks | baskens | baskers | baskernas |
- Basque; member of people
