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bask — /bask, bahsk/, v.i. 1. to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sunshine. 2. to enjoy a pleasant situation: He basked in royal favor. v.t. 3. Obs. to expose to warmth or heat. [1350 1400; ME < ON bathask to bathe oneself,… … Universalium
bask — /bask / (say bahsk) verb (i) 1. to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sunshine. 2. to enjoy a pleasant situation: she basked in royal favour. {Middle English baske(n), from Old Norse baðask bathe} …
bask — [[t]bɑ͟ːsk, bæ̱sk[/t]] basks, basking, basked 1) VERB If you bask in the sunshine, you lie somewhere sunny and enjoy the heat. [V in n] All through the hot, still days of their holiday Amy basked in the sun... Crocodiles bask on the small sandy… … English dictionary
bask — v. to bask in (to bask in the sunshine; to bask in the adulation of one s followers) … Combinatory dictionary
sunshine — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blazing (esp. BrE), bright, brilliant, dazzling ▪ beautiful, glorious ▪ two weeks of glorious sunshine ▪ … Collocations dictionary
bask — [ba:sk US bæsk] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: bathask, from batha [i] to take a bath ] 1.) to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat of the sun or a fire bask in ▪ Lizards were basking in the morning sun. 2.) if a place basks in the sun,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bask´er — bask «bask, bahsk», intransitive verb. 1. to warm oneself pleasantly: »The cat basks in the warm sunshine. 2. Figurative. to feel great pleasure: »He basked in the love of his family. SYNONYM(S): luxuriate. –v.t. to warm pleasantly: »We basked… … Useful english dictionary
bask — [ bæsk ] verb intransitive 1. ) to relax and enjoy yourself by lying in the sun: A group of gray seals were basking on a rock. a ) if a place is basking in SUNSHINE or high temperatures, the weather is hot and sunny 2. ) bask in to enjoy people s … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bask — (v.) late 14c., basken to wallow (in blood), with loss of middle syllable, from O.N. baðask to bathe oneself, reflexive of baða bathe (see BATHE (Cf. bathe)). Modern meaning soak up a flood of warmth is apparently due to Shakespeare s use of the… … Etymology dictionary
bask — UK [bɑːsk] / US [bæsk] verb [intransitive] Word forms bask : present tense I/you/we/they bask he/she/it basks present participle basking past tense basked past participle basked 1) a) to relax and enjoy yourself by lying in the sun A group of… … English dictionary
Prosperity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Prosperity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 prosperity prosperity welfare well being Sgm: N 1 affluence affluence &c.(wealth) 803 Sgm: N 1 success success &c. 731 Sgm: N 1 thrift thrift ro … English dictionary for students
