bask in glory

  • 1bask — [ba:sk US bæsk] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: bathask, from batha [i] to take a bath ] 1.) to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat of the sun or a fire bask in ▪ Lizards were basking in the morning sun. 2.) if a place basks in the sun,… …

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  • 2bask — [v1] lie in sunlight laze, loll, lounge, relax, sun, sunbathe, swim in, toast oneself*, warm oneself; concepts 162,210 Ant. cover, hide bask [v2] lie in glory delight in, derive pleasure, enjoy, indulge, luxuriate, relish, revel, rollick, savor,… …

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  • 3bask in something — ˈbask in sth derived to enjoy the good feelings that you have when other people praise or admire you, or when they give you a lot of attention • He had always basked in his parents attention. • I never minded basking in my wife s reflected glor …

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  • 4glory — I n. 1) to achieve, win glory 2) to bring glory to 3) to reflect glory on 4) eternal, everlasting glory 5) military glory 6) a blaze of glory 7) glory to (eternal glory to our heroes!) 8) in (one s) glory (to bask in smb. s glory; to be in one s… …

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  • 5glory — noun 1 fame/honour ADJECTIVE ▪ personal ▪ They are driven by a craving for personal glory. ▪ reflected ▪ She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter s success. ▪ gr …

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  • 6glory — glo|ry1 [ˈglo:ri] n plural glories [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: glorie, from Latin gloria] 1.) [U] the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot ▪ She dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. ▪… …

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  • 7glory — glo|ry1 [ glɔri ] noun ** 1. ) uncount admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive: He is at the height of his fame and glory. bask in the glory of something (=enjoy it): The studio is still basking in the glory… …

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  • 8glory — 1 noun 1 (U) the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone or something they admire a lot: As a child he dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. | covered in/with glory: The team finished the season covered with glory. 2 (C)… …

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  • 9glory — I UK [ˈɡlɔːrɪ] / US [ˈɡlɔrɪ] noun Word forms glory : singular glory plural glories ** 1) [uncountable] admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive He is at the height of his fame and glory. get (all) the glory: I …

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  • 10bask — verb (I) 1 to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat of the sun or a fire (+ in): A lizard was basking in the heat of the afternoon sun. 2 to enjoy the approval or attention that you are getting from other people (+ in): She basked in the admiration… …

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