"basen" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: basens [present, singular, third-person], basening [participle, present], basened [participle, past], basened [past]
Etymology: From base (adjective) + -en. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|base|en|id2=inchoative|pos1=adjective}} base (adjective) + -en Head templates: {{en-verb}} basen (third-person singular simple present basens, present participle basening, simple past and past participle basened)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To make or become base (inferior or unworthy); to lower Tags: intransitive, transitive Derived forms: basening

Inflected forms

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