Meaning & use
bask
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To lie or relax in pleasant warmth, especially sunshine, or to enjoy and take pleasure in something.
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The lizard basked on the warm rock for hours in the afternoon sun.
She basked in the applause after her performance.
A note on using this word
Often followed by 'in,' as in 'bask in the glory' or 'bask in attention,' to describe enjoying praise or a good feeling.
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