ABASE


Meaning of ABASE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ə - ' b ā s

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: abased ; abas · ing

Etymology: Middle English abassen, from Anglo-French abesser, abaisser, from a- (fr. Latin ad- ) + -besser, from Vulgar Latin *bassiare to lower

Date: 15th century

1 archaic : to lower physically

2 : to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem

– abase · ment \ - ' b ā s-m ə nt \ noun

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