abased

English

Etymology

abase +‎ -ed

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈbeɪst/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˈbeɪst/

Adjective

abased (comparative more abased, superlative most abased)

1. Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
2. (heraldry) Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.

Derived terms

• abasedness

Translations

humbled

• Dutch: verlaagd (nl), vernederd (nl), gekleineerd (nl),

• Manx: injillit, imlit

Verb

abased

1. simple past tense and past participle of abase

Anagrams

• Baades