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imbase en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ɪmˈbeɪs/

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete spelling of embase (“to lower”).
    alt of embase
    • by ambitiously heaping up the conceits and authorities of other men, increase much in the bulk, but do as much imbase in true value 1659, John Hales, Golden Remains of the Ever Memorable Mr. John Hales:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
imbased Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
imbased Tense=Past lexicographic
imbases Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
imbasing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic