embase
embase · embases · embased · embasing
To lower physicallyTo lower physically.
/ɪmˈbeɪs/
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete, transitive)To lower physically.
(archaic, transitive)To bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate.
(archaic, transitive)To lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.
Origin
From em- + base. Compare Old French embaissier.From em- + base. Compare Old French embaissier.
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Forms
embases, embasing, embased, embasedSynonyms
36 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedembasement
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle