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bask

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbæsk// UK //bˈɑːsk// bask

v. to sit or lie in a warm place to get the sun's heat. You can also use it to describe enjoying something pleasant or feeling proud of yourself.

v. to sit or lie in a warm place to absorb heat; by extension, to enjoy or profit from something pleasant or to feel pride in oneself.


SIMPLE

The cat likes to bask in the sun on the windowsill.

CONTEXTUAL

The children spent the entire afternoon basking in the warm summer sun at the beach.

COMPLEX

The team basked in the glory of their victory, knowing that their hard work had finally paid off after months of intense training.

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English basken, from Old Norse baðask (“to take a bath”, literally “to bathe oneself”), mediopassive form from underlying baða (“to bathe”) + sik (“oneself”), from Proto-Germanic baþōną and sek. Doublet of English bathe.

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