different between abase vs abas
abase
English
Etymology
From Late Middle English abaishen, abashen, abaisse, abassen, abesse, abessen (“to be upset; to embarrass; to surprise; to confound; to bend down, stoop; to abase, degrade, disgrace”), from Middle French abaisser, from Old French abaissier, abessier (“to prostrate oneself; to lower, reduce”) (also compare Old French esbahir (“to amaze”), Vulgar Latin abbassi?re (“to lower”)), from a- (“prefix indicating movement towards something”) (from Latin ad (“toward, to”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h?éd (“at, to”)) + baissier (“to lower”) (from Medieval Latin bassus (“short of stature, low; base”), possibly from Ancient Greek ?????? (básis, “foot; base, foundation”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *g?em- (“to step”)). The spelling of the English word has been influenced by base.Cognate with Spanish abajo (“down, downstairs; below”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /??be?s/
- Rhymes: -e?s
Verb
abase (third-person singular simple present abases, present participle abasing, simple past and past participle abased)
- (transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]
- (transitive, archaic) To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop. [from c. 1350–1470]
- (transitive, obsolete) To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase. [from mid 16th – mid 18th c.]
Synonyms
- (to lower so as to cause pain or hurt feelings): degrade, demean, depress, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, sink
- (to lower physically): bring down, lower, reduce
- (to lower in value): downgrade
Antonyms
- (to lower so as to cause pain or hurt feelings): aggrandise, dignify, elevate, exalt, extol, honor, promote, raise, uplift,
Derived terms
- abasedly
- abasement
- abaser
Related terms
- abash
Translations
References
Further reading
- abase (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- abase in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- abase in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Ido
Etymology
From abas +? -e.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a?ba.se/
Interjection
abase
- down with
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abas
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??b?s/
Noun
abas
- plural of aba
Noun
abas (plural abas)
- Alternative spelling of abbasi
Anagrams
- AABs, BSAA, Basa, SABA, Saab, Saba, baas, basa, saba
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a?bas
Verb
abas
- to catch up; to reach something that had been ahead
- to go after someone
Cimbrian
Etymology
Compare German Abend. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
abas m
- (Luserna) evening
References
- “abas” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
- “abas” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.
Cornish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin abb?s, from Ancient Greek ????? (abbâs), from Aramaic ??????? (’abb?, “father”).
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [?abas]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [?æb?z]
Noun
abas m (plural abasow)
- abbot
Dalmatian
Alternative forms
- abass
Etymology
From Italian abbasso.
Adverb
abas
- down
Interjection
abas
- down!, down with!
Galician
Noun
abas
- plural of aba
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Spanish haba.
Noun
ábas
- A type of bean
Kalasha
Adjective
abas
- useless, bad, wasted.
Latvian
Pronoun
abas
- nominative plural feminine form of abi
- accusative plural feminine form of abi
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /?a.???/
- Hyphenation: a?bas
Noun
abas
- plural of aba
Rohingya
Etymology
Akin to Konkani avaz, ultimately from Persian ????? (âvâz).
Noun
abas
- sound
Tboli
Noun
abas
- measles
Yakan
Noun
abas
- athlete's foot
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