bask

Meaning

Verb

• To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
• To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").

Related

Narrower meaning words

• apricate, sun

Origin

• From Old Norse baðask, mediopassive form from underlying baða + sik, from Proto-Germanic *baþōną and *sek. Doublet of English bathe.