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bask

[ bask ]

verb (used without object)

  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.



verb (used with object)

  1. Obsolete. to expose to warmth or heat.

bask

/ ²úɑ˲õ°ì /

verb

  1. to lie in or be exposed to pleasant warmth, esp that of the sun
  2. to flourish or feel secure under some benevolent influence or favourable condition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bask1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old Norse bathask “to bathe oneself,†equivalent to bath- bath 1 + -ask reflexive suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bask1

C14: from Old Norse bathask to bathe
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And at the final whistle Guardiola's FA Cup elation overflowed in front of City fans basking in the glorious sunshine.

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Gretchen basks in Dylan G.'s admiration, especially their hugs and the kiss they share – all of which amounts to infidelity in the view of his livid outie.

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O’Mara’s book explains how the federal government built Silicon Valley, a fact many of its entrepreneurs and legends — basking in the reflection of their self-glorification — choose to ignore, or fail to understand.

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“Living gigantic sharks, such as the whale shark and basking shark, as well as many other gigantic aquatic vertebrates like whales have slender bodies because large stocky bodies are hydrodynamically inefficient for swimming,†Shimada said.

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They don’t care to actually understand another culture or truly bask in its surroundings, they just want to feel enough culture to post Instagram stories that will make you envious while you’re stuck at home.

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