bask
bask
(băsk)intr.v. basked, bask·ing, basks
1. To expose oneself to pleasant warmth.
2. To take great pleasure or satisfaction: "an opportunity to bask in the genteel applause of the faithful" (Paul A. Witteman).
[Middle English basken, to bathe oneself (in warm liquid), wallow, perhaps from Old Norse badhask, to bathe oneself : badha, to bathe (akin to Old English bæth, bath) + -sk, reflexive suffix (contraction of sik, third person sg. reflexive pronoun).]
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bask
(bɑːsk)vb
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
[C14: from Old Norse bathask to bathe]
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bask
(bæsk, bɑsk)v.i. basked, bask•ing.
1. to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sun.
2. to take great pleasure; revel.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Old Norse bathask to bathe oneself < bath1]
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Bask
of crocodiles—Hare.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
bask
Past participle: basked
Gerund: basking
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| I bask |
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| he/she/it basks |
| we bask |
| you bask |
| they bask |
| Preterite |
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| I basked |
| you basked |
| he/she/it basked |
| we basked |
| you basked |
| they basked |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am basking |
| you are basking |
| he/she/it is basking |
| we are basking |
| you are basking |
| they are basking |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have basked |
| you have basked |
| he/she/it has basked |
| we have basked |
| you have basked |
| they have basked |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was basking |
| you were basking |
| he/she/it was basking |
| we were basking |
| you were basking |
| they were basking |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had basked |
| you had basked |
| he/she/it had basked |
| we had basked |
| you had basked |
| they had basked |
| Future |
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| I will bask |
| you will bask |
| he/she/it will bask |
| we will bask |
| you will bask |
| they will bask |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have basked |
| you will have basked |
| he/she/it will have basked |
| we will have basked |
| you will have basked |
| they will have basked |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be basking |
| you will be basking |
| he/she/it will be basking |
| we will be basking |
| you will be basking |
| they will be basking |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been basking |
| you have been basking |
| he/she/it has been basking |
| we have been basking |
| you have been basking |
| they have been basking |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been basking |
| you will have been basking |
| he/she/it will have been basking |
| we will have been basking |
| you will have been basking |
| they will have been basking |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been basking |
| you had been basking |
| he/she/it had been basking |
| we had been basking |
| you had been basking |
| they had been basking |
| Conditional |
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| I would bask |
| you would bask |
| he/she/it would bask |
| we would bask |
| you would bask |
| they would bask |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have basked |
| you would have basked |
| he/she/it would have basked |
| we would have basked |
| you would have basked |
| they would have basked |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  bask - derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"feast one's eyes - look at with great enjoyment; "She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape" devour - enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels" |
| 2. |  bask - be exposed; "The seals were basking in the sun"lie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf" |
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bask
verb lie, relax, lounge, sprawl, loaf, lie about, swim in, sunbathe, recline, loll, laze, outspan (S. African), warm yourself, toast yourself Crocodiles bask on the small sandy beaches.
bask in enjoy, relish, delight in, savour, revel in, wallow in, rejoice in, luxuriate in, indulge yourself in, take joy in, take pleasure in or from He smiled and basked in her approval.
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bask
verbTo take extravagant pleasure:
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Translations
يَتَشَمَّس، يَسْتَدْفِئ في الشَّمْس
slunit sevyhřívat se
dase
sütkérezik
baîa sig í, orna sér
šildytis
gozētiessildīties
vyhrievať sa
güneşe uzanıp yatmakgüneşlemek
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bask
(baːsk) verbto lie (especially in warmth or sunshine). The seals basked in the warm sun.
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