Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abased

/əˈbeɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: abased
IPA: /əˈbeɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.

adj

Synonym of abaissé.

verb

simple past and past participle of abase

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:abased."
"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.)"
"(G) Azure 3 bells in fess, abased."
"Per fess abased nebuly celeste and gules fimbriated argent throughout a pile azure between two rays in point argent bearing a sword in pale point to base of the like, grip gules, […]"

Etymology

From abase + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbeɪst/
British English: /əˈbeɪst/

Inflected Forms

more abased (comparative) most abased (superlative)

Derived Forms

abasedly abasedness unabased

Phrases

self-abased

Synonyms

abaissé

Rhymes With

based placed waste taste replaced faced two-faced waist paste traced embraced chased

Questions

How do you pronounce abased?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbeɪst/.
What does abased mean?: Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
Where does abased come from?: From abase + -ed.

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