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Webster 1913 Edition


Bask

Bask

(bȧsk)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Basked
(bȧskt)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Basking
.]
[OScand.
baðask
to bathe one’s self, or perh.
bakask
to bake one's self,
sk
being reflexive. See
Bath
,
Noun.
,
Bake
,
Verb.
T.
]
To lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial heat.
Basks
in the glare, and stems the tepid wave.
Goldsmith.

Bask

,
Verb.
T.
To warm by continued exposure to heat; to warm with genial heat.
Basks
at the fire his hairy strength.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Bask

B'ASK

,
Verb.
I.
[The origin of this word is not obvious.]
To lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial heat; to be at ease and thriving under benign influences; as, to bask in the blaze of day; to bask in the sunshine of royal favor. The word includes the idea of some continuance of exposure.

B'ASK

,
Verb.
T.
To warm by continued exposure to heat; to warm with genial heat.

Definition 2024


Bask

Bask

See also: bask

Cornish

Proper noun

Bask

  1. Soft mutation of Pask.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

Bask m (plural Basken)

  1. Basque (person)

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

Bask m pers

  1. Basque (person)

Declension

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Bȁskija.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bâsk/

Proper noun

Bȁsk m (Cyrillic spelling Ба̏ск)

  1. Basque (inhabitant)

Declension

References

  • Bask” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovene

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbáːsk/
  • Tonal orthography: bȃsk

Noun

Básk m anim (genitive Báska, nominative plural Báski, feminine Báskinja)

  1. Basque (person from the Basque country)

Declension

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West Frisian

Noun

Bask c

  1. Basque (inhabitant)

bask

bask

See also: Bask

English

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. (figuratively) 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:
      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:
      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

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Translations


Albanian

Noun

bask

  1. 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


Swedish

Noun

bask c

  1. Basque; member of people

Declension

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

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