/bask, bahsk/ , v.i.
1. to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sunshine.
2. to enjoy a pleasant situation: He basked in royal favor.
v.t.
3. Obs. to expose to warmth or heat.
[ 1350-1400; ME bathask to bathe oneself, equiv. to bath- BATH 1 + -ask reflexive suffix ]