abased
/əˈbeɪst/US/əˈbeɪst/
abased adjective: humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige. Also the simple past and past participle of abase.
Adjective
abased (comparative more abased, superlative most abased)
- Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:abased.
- Synonym of abaissé.
- The blazon will be - A fess abased potentée of Champagne towards the point. The peculiar potent of Champagne may be seen in Bouton, Nouveau Traité de Blason, p. 199 (Paris, 1863.)1865, Notes and Queries, page 251
- (G) Azure 3 bells in fess, abased.1913, Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, Transactions and Journal of Proceedings, page 107
- Synonyms:
- abaissé
Also used as
abased is also the simple past and past participle of abase.
Synonyms of abased
Forms of abased
| comparative | more abased |
|---|---|
| superlative | most abased |
Origin of abased
From abase + -ed.
Words formed from abased
Words that rhyme with abased
Questions about abased
- What does abased mean?
- Abased means humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
- What part of speech is abased?
- Abased is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce abased?
- Abased is pronounced /əˈbeɪst/ (UK).
Words near abased in the dictionary
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