bask

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See also: Bask and bäsk

English

Etymology

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From Old Norse baðask (“to take a bath”, literally “to bathe oneself”), mediopassive form from underlying baða (“to bathe”) + sik (“oneself”), from Proto-Germanic *baþōną and *sek. Doublet of English bathe.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: băsk, IPA(key): /bæsk/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Homophone: Basque (in some dialects)
  • Rhymes: -æsk

Verb

bask (third-person singular simple present basks, present participle basking, simple past and past participle basked)

  1. To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
    to bask in the sun
    • Goldsmith
      […] basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave.
  2. (figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").
    I basked in her love.
    to bask in someone's favour
    • 2012 November 7, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there.
    • 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport‎[2]:
      On this evidence they will certainly face tougher tests, as a depleted Newcastle side seemed to bask in the relative security of being ninth in the table

Hyponyms

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Translations

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Albanian

Noun

bask

  1. Basque (member of a people)

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Swedish

Noun

bask c

  1. Basque; member of people

Declension

Declension of bask 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bask basken basker baskerna
Genitive basks baskens baskers baskernas

Anagrams

Westrobothnian

Verb

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  1. To wash.

Synonyms

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