| VERB | emotion | bask, enjoy, relish, savor, savour | derive or receive pleasure from |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | bask | be exposed |
| Sounds | bae'sk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ask ... unmask: 10 rhymes with aesk... | |
| Meaning | derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" | |
| Synonyms | enjoy, relish, savor, savour | |
| Entails | like | Find enjoyable or agreeable |
| Narrower | devour | enjoy / enjoy / enjoy avidly |
| feast one's eyes | look at with great enjoyment | |
| Spanish | disfrutar, gozar, gustar, saborear | |
| Catalan | agradar, assaborir, disfrutar, gaudir, plaure | |
| Meaning | Be exposed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "The seals were basking in the sun" | |
| Broader | lie | Be lying, be prostrate |
| Spanish | tostarse | |
| Catalan | torrar-se | |
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