Monday, November 11, 2013

bask, Basque

Bask or bask means to lie or relax in, or to soak up the sun, literally or figuratively--
Our lizard likes to bask in the sun.
See how the performers bask in the glow of the applause.

Basque ( a proper noun, always capitalized, rhymes with bask ) means a set of people who live in the part of France that borders the Pyrenees and Spain--
He says he is a Basque, and doesn't speak French.
Basque may also be an adjective ( describes a person, place, or thing--still always capitalized )--
There are still people in France and Spain who speak the Basque language.
Biarritz is a well-known city in the Basque region.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"On our next vacation, we'd like to visit the Basque country and bask in the sun."

Note--"Basque" may also mean a sort of corset, with or without sleeves--
Her dress had a basque top and a long skirt.

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