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abash

English

Alternative forms

  • abasse

Etymology

First attested in 1303. From Middle English abaisen, abaishen, abashen (to gape with surprise) etc., from Anglo-Norman abaïss, from Middle French abair, abaisser (to astonish, alter), from Old French esbaïr, (French ébahir), from es- (utterly) + baïr (to astonish), from Medieval Latin *exbad?, from ex- (out of) + bado (I gape, yawn), an onomatopoeic word imitating a yawn, see also French badaud (rubbernecker).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??bæ?/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /??bæ?/
  • Rhymes: -æ?

Verb

abash (third-person singular simple present abashes, present participle abashing, simple past and past participle abashed)

  1. (transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]
    Synonyms: bewilder, confuse, confound, daunt, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, dishearten, embarrass, faze, fluster, humble, humiliate, mortify, rattle, shake, shame, snub
    Antonyms: abet, animate, buoy, cheer, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, inspirit, rally, reassure, uphold
    • 1849, Thomas Macaulay, History of England, Chapter 14
      He was a man whom no check could abash
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To lose self-possession; to become ashamed. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 16th century.]

Usage notes

  • Of abash, confuse, confound: Abash is a stronger word than confuse, but not so strong as confound.
    • We are abashed when struck either with sudden shame or with a humbling sense of inferiority; as, Peter was abashed by the look of his Master. So a modest youth is abashed in the presence of those who are greatly his superiors.
    • We are confused when, from some unexpected or startling occurrence, we lose clearness of thought and self-possession. Thus, a witness is often confused by a severe cross-examination; a timid person is apt to be confused in entering a room full of strangers.
    • We are confounded when our minds are overwhelmed, as it were, by something wholly unexpected, amazing, dreadful, etc., so that we have nothing to say. Thus, a criminal is usually confounded at the discovery of his guilt.
    • Satan stood Awhile as mute, confounded what to say. – John Milton

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:abash

Derived terms

Translations

References

Anagrams

  • Basha, Sabah, basha, sabha

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incite

English

Etymology

Middle French inciter, from Latin incitare (to set in motion, hasten, urge, incite), from in (in, on) + citare (to set in motion, urge), frequentative of ciere (to rouse, excite, call).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ?n.s?t', IPA(key): /?n?sa?t/

Verb

incite (third-person singular simple present incites, present participle inciting, simple past and past participle incited)

  1. (transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
    The judge was told by the accused that his friends had incited him to commit the crime.

Related terms

  • incitement
  • inciteful
  • incitive

Translations

Further reading

  • incite in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • incite in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • incite at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

  • intice

French

Verb

incite

  1. first-person singular present indicative of inciter
  2. third-person singular present indicative of inciter
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of inciter
  4. second-person singular imperative of inciter

Portuguese

Verb

incite

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of incitar
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of incitar
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of incitar
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of incitar

Spanish

Verb

incite

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of incitar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of incitar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of incitar.

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