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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.
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.
Definition 2024
Bask
Bask
See also: bask
Polish
Pronunciation
Noun
Bask m pers
- Basque (person)
Declension
declension of Bask
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bask | Baskowie |
| genitive | Baska | Basków |
| dative | Baskowi | Baskom |
| accusative | Baska | Basków |
| instrumental | Baskiem | Baskami |
| locative | Basku | Baskach |
| vocative | Basku | Baskowie |
Related terms
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Bȁskija.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bâsk/
Proper noun
Bȁsk m (Cyrillic spelling Ба̏ск)
- Basque (inhabitant)
Declension
Declension of Bask
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bask | Baski |
| genitive | Baska | Baska |
| dative | Basku | Baskima |
| accusative | Baska | Baske |
| vocative | Basku | Baski |
| locative | Basku | Baskima |
| instrumental | Baskom | Baskima |
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)
- Basque (person from the Basque country)
Declension
Declension of Básk (masculine anim., hard o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Básk | Báska | Báski |
| accusative | Báska | Báska | Báske |
| genitive | Báska | Báskov | Báskov |
| dative | Básku | Báskoma | Báskom |
| locative | Básku | Báskih | Báskih |
| instrumental | Báskom | Báskoma | Báski |
Related terms
- Báskija
- báskovski
- báskovščina
bask
bask
See also: Bask
English
Verb
bask (third-person singular simple present basks, present participle basking, simple past and past participle basked)
- 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.
- (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.
Related terms
Translations
to bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat
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to take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warm or happiness
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Albanian
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