All 3 Uses of
abase
in
David Copperfield
- As they abased themselves before him, Mr. Micawber took a seat, and waved his hand in his most courtly manner.†
Chpt 16-18 *
- I was not so vexed at losing Agnes as I might have been, since it gave me an opportunity of making myself known to Traddles on the stairs, who greeted me with great fervour; while Uriah writhed with such obtrusive satisfaction and self-abasement, that I could gladly have pitched him over the banisters.†
Chpt 25-27
- We was to be umble to this person, and umble to that; and to pull off our caps here, and to make bows there; and always to know our place, and abase ourselves before our betters.†
Chpt 37-39
Definition:
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(abase) treat as if of low worth -- often of self