Ashame
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈʃeɪm/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Ashame is a verb meaning (intransitive, obsolete) To feel shame; to be ashamed.
Meaning
(intransitive, obsolete) To feel shame; to be ashamed.
More Meanings
- (transitive, rare) To make ashamed; to shame.
Example Sentences
The notice annoyed and ashamed him.
If it is one Minister who has done it he has ashamed us all and the title "Minister" will not be respected anymore.
They would think that I had abandoned them, that I could not handle the stress and pressure and this ashamed me immensely.
Ashame thou, Sidon, seith the se, the strengthe of the se, seiende, I trauailide not with child, and bar not, and nurshede not out ȝung childer, ne to ful waxing broȝte forth maidenes.
Word Forms
- ashames
- ashaming
- ashamed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shame, forshame, foreshame, remord, forguilt, afear.
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