verb
embase
Embase (verb) means to lower physically.
verb
1
To lower physically.
2
To bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate.
3
To lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.
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Etymology
From em- + base. Compare Old French embaissier.
Rhymes for embase
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What is the meaning of embase?
"embase" (verb) means to lower physically.
What are the different meanings of embase?
"embase" has 3 main meanings: 1. To lower physically; 2. To bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate; 3. To lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.