About The Word Bask
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Bask
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What's The Definition Of Bask?
[v] be exposed; "The seals were basking in the sun"
[v] derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" Synonyms | Synonyms for Bask: enjoy | relish | savor | savour Related Terms | Find terms related to Bask: adore | appreciate | bask in | be pleased with | delight in | derive pleasure from | devour | eat up | enjoy | feast on | freak out on | get high on | gloat over | groove on | indulge | indulge in | insolate | like | love | luxuriate | luxuriate in | rejoice in | relish | revel | revel in | riot in | roll | rollick | savor | smack the lips | sun | sunbathe | sun-dry | swim in | take pleasure in | wallow in | welter See Also | devour | lie | like Bask In Webster's Dictionary \Bask\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Basked} (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Basking}.] [ OScand. ba?ask to bathe one's self, or perh.
bakask to bake one's self, sk being reflexive. See {Bath},
n., {Bake}, v. t.]
To lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial heat.
Basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave.
--Goldsmith.
\Bask\, v. t. To warm by continued exposure to heat; to warm with genial heat. Basks at the fire his hairy strength. --Milton. |
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