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Embase

/ɪmˈbeɪs/ · verb

Meaning

(obsolete, transitive) To lower physically..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To lower physically.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate.
  3. (archaic, transitive) To lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.

Example Sentences

[God had] Embast the valleys, and embost the hills.
And either vowd with all their power and witt To let not others honour be defaste Of friend or foe, who ever it embaste […]
Such pitiful embellishments of speech as serve for nothing but to embase divinity.
Alloy in coin of gold […] may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it.

Synonyms for embase

debasehumblerelegateabasebring down to sizecut down to sizedefamedegradedemeandemotedepressdiscreditdisgracedishonourdisparagedowngradeembasegive a bad namehumiliateknock down to sizeput someone in their placereducesinkslurtrim down to sizewhittle down to sizealloysophisticateadulteradulterate

Antonyms for embase

Related Words

abasedebasebasendisbasedebauchabatelowerbemeanavaledemeantabefysinkdescendabate ofaviledownunbottombatefallabject

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does embase mean?

Embase means (obsolete, transitive) To lower physically..

What is a synonym for embase?

Common synonyms include debase, humble, relegate, abase.

What is the opposite of embase?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use embase in a sentence?

[God had] Embast the valleys, and embost the hills.

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