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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in;
- Example: "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"
[syn: enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour]

2. be exposed;
- Example: "The seals were basking in the sun"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bask \Bask\ (b[.a]sk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Basked (b[.a]skt); p. pr. & vb. n. Basking.] [OScand. ba[eth]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. [1913 Webster] Basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bask \Bask\, v. t. To warm by continued exposure to heat; to warm with genial heat. [1913 Webster] Basks at the fire his hairy strength. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bask v 1: derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" [syn: enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour] 2: be exposed; "The seals were basking in the sun"