1.
[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.
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Basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave.
--Goldsmith.
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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.
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Basks at the fire his hairy strength. --Milton.
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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"