to expose oneself to something
1expose — exposable, adj. exposability, n. exposer, n. /ik spohz /, v.t., exposed, exposing. 1. to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.: to expose soldiers to gunfire; to expose one s character to attack. 2. to lay open to something specified: to expose… …
2expose — /əkˈspoʊz / (say uhk spohz), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) (exposed, exposing) 1. to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.: to expose soldiers to gunfire; to expose one s character to attack. 2. to lay open to something specified: to expose oneself… …
3expose — verb 1》 make (something) visible by uncovering it. ↘(expose oneself) publicly and indecently display one s genitals. 2》 (often expose someone to) subject to possible harm or risk. ↘leave (a child) in the open to die. 3》 (expose someone… …
4expose — ex‧pose [ɪkˈspəʊz ǁ ˈspoʊz] verb [transitive] 1. to reveal the truth about someone or something that was hidden, especially when it involves something illegal, dishonest, or wrong: • He achieved political prominence by exposing high level… …
5exposé — ex‧po‧sé [ɪkˈspəʊzeɪ ǁ ˌekspəˈzeɪ] noun [countable] a newspaper article or a television programme which tells people the truth for the first time about something bad, or someone who has done something illegal, dishonest, or wrong: • a sensational …
6expose — transitive verb (exposed; exposing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French exposer, from Latin exponere to set forth, explain (perfect indicative exposui), from ex + ponere to put, place more at position Date: 15th century 1. a. to deprive… …
7expose — To perform or undergo exposure. [O. Fr. exposer, fr. L. ex pono, pp. ex positum, to set out, e.] * * * ex·pose ik spōz vt, ex·posed; ex·pos·ing 1) to make liable to or accessible to something (as a disease or environmental conditions) that may… …
8soak something up — absorb a liquid use clean tissues to soak up any droplets of water ■ figurative expose oneself to or experience (something beneficial or enjoyable) lie back and soak up the Mediterranean sun | he spends his time painting and soaking up the… …
9soak — ► VERB 1) make or become thoroughly wet by immersion in liquid. 2) (of a liquid) penetrate or permeate completely. 3) (soak up) absorb (a liquid). 4) (soak up) expose oneself to (something beneficial or enjoyable). 5) (soak oneself in) i …
10lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… …
