abased

English

Etymology

abase +‎ -ed

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈbeɪst/
(General American) IPA^(key): /əˈbeɪst/

Adjective

abased (comparative more abased, superlative most abased)

Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
(heraldry) Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.[1]

Derived terms

Derived terms

abasedness

Translations

humbled

Dutch: verlaagd (nl), vernederd (nl), gekleineerd (nl),

Verb

abased

simple past tense and past participle of abase

References

Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 2

Anagrams

Baades

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