An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
BASK
bask
(verb) be exposed; “The seals were basking in the sun”
enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour
(verb) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; “She relished her fame and basked in her glory”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
bask (third-person singular simple present basks, present participle basking, simple past and past participle basked)
To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
(figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").
Hyponyms
• (to be exposed to the sun's heat): apricate, sun
Anagrams
• kabs
Source: Wiktionary
Bask, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Basked (p. pr. & vb. n. Basking.] Etym: [ OScand. ba to bathe one's self, or perh. bakask to bake one's self, sk being reflexive. See Bath, n., Bake, v. t.]
Definition: To lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial heat. Basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave. Goldsmith.
Bask, v. t.
Definition: To warm by continued exposure to heat; to warm with genial heat. Basks at the fire his hairy strength. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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