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| a·base [ ə báyss ] (past and past participle a·based, present participle a·bas·ing, 3rd person present singular a·bas·es) |
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1. transitive verb belittle somebody: to make somebody feel belittled or degraded
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2. a·base your·self vr act in undignified way: to behave in a way that lowers your sense of dignity or self-esteem
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| [14th century. < Old French abaissier< baissier "to lower" < Latin bassus "short of stature"] |
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 a·base·ment noun |
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