Bases vs Basks - What's the difference?
bases | basks |
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To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
* Goldsmith
(figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").
* {{quote-news, year=2012, date=November 7, author=Matt Bai, title=Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds, work=New York Times
, passage=As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there.}}
* {{quote-news, year=2011
, date=April 10
, author=Alistair Magowan
, title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle
, work=BBC Sport
As verbs the difference between bases and basks
is that bases is while basks is (bask).bases
English
Etymology 1
* see base.Noun
(head)Verb
(head)Etymology 2
* see basis.Noun
(head)basks
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Verb
(head)bask
English
Verb
(en verb)- to bask in the sun
- basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave.
- I basked in her love.
- to bask in someone's favour
citation
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