ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABASH
Via Norman French from Old French esbair to be astonished, from es- out + bair to gape, yawn.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ABASH
PRESENT
Present
I abash
you abash
he/she/it abashes
we abash
you abash
they abash
Present continuous
I am abashing
you are abashing
he/she/it is abashing
we are abashing
you are abashing
they are abashing
Present perfect
I have abashed
you have abashed
he/she/it has abashed
we have abashed
you have abashed
they have abashed
Present perfect continuous
I have been abashing
you have been abashing
he/she/it has been abashing
we have been abashing
you have been abashing
they have been abashing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I abashed
you abashed
he/she/it abashed
we abashed
you abashed
they abashed
Past continuous
I was abashing
you were abashing
he/she/it was abashing
we were abashing
you were abashing
they were abashing
Past perfect
I had abashed
you had abashed
he/she/it had abashed
we had abashed
you had abashed
they had abashed
Past perfect continuous
I had been abashing
you had been abashing
he/she/it had been abashing
we had been abashing
you had been abashing
they had been abashing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will abash
you will abash
he/she/it will abash
we will abash
you will abash
they will abash
Future continuous
I will be abashing
you will be abashing
he/she/it will be abashing
we will be abashing
you will be abashing
they will be abashing
Future perfect
I will have abashed
you will have abashed
he/she/it will have abashed
we will have abashed
you will have abashed
they will have abashed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been abashing
you will have been abashing
he/she/it will have been abashing
we will have been abashing
you will have been abashing
they will have been abashing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would abash
you would abash
he/she/it would abash
we would abash
you would abash
they would abash
Conditional continuous
I would be abashing
you would be abashing
he/she/it would be abashing
we would be abashing
you would be abashing
they would be abashing
Conditional perfect
I would have abash
you would have abash
he/she/it would have abash
we would have abash
you would have abash
they would have abash
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been abashing
you would have been abashing
he/she/it would have been abashing
we would have been abashing
you would have been abashing
they would have been abashing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you abash
we let´s abash
you abash
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
abashing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABASH»
Discover the use of
abash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
abash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Abash and the Cyber-Bully
When Abash is photographed wearing two left shoes to school, a cyber-bully uses the photograph to humiliate him, and Abash learns how to handle his frustration and confront the aggressor.
Matt Casper, Ted Dorsey, 2008
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
ABASH. which he may be justly entitled; the penitent man humble: himself by
confessing his errors; the man of rank degrade: himself by a too familiar
department with his inferiors; he disgraces himself by his meannesses and
irregularities, and ...
'Viva student solidarity,' 'Viva!' 'Abash stooges of imperialism!' 'Abash!' 'Abash fat
necks and their bellies,' 'Abash!' 'Abash colonialism, exploitation and the
mechanics of robbery,' 'Abash!' 'Abash Beyanism and its cheap analysis,' 'Abash!
'Abash.' 'Abash paedophiles.' 'Abash.' 'Abash child molesters.' 'Abash.' 'Abash
phallocrats.' 'Abash.' 'Abash misogynists.' 'Abash.' 'Viva womanhood.' 'Viva.' '
Every woman who is raped is someone's sister, daughter, granddaughter, niece
or ...
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Geological Survey Water-supply Paper
... Ky 395 •abash River Baeln 396 Vabash River at Bluff ton , Ind 396 »abash
River at Wabash , Ind 397 »abash River at Peru, Ind 398 »abash River at
Logansport , Ind ! "abash River at Delphi , Ind 400 Qaglng-statlon records—
Continued.
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English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order
It is necessary to abuse those who will exalt themselves ; t0 humble those who
have lofty opinions of themselves ; to degrade those who act inconsistently with
their rank and station; to disrank » ABASH. grace those who are debased by vice
...
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English synonymes explained with illustrations and exemples ...
It is necessa to abase those who will exalt themsblves ; to humble those who
have lofty opinions of themselves ; to degrade those who actinconsistently with
their rank and station; to dis' ABASH. grace those who are debased by vice and ...
8
Chicago Heights: At the Crossroads of the Nation
By the turn of the eighteenth century, the French had begun to travel down from
New France through the lakes to the headwaters of the \\abash in present-day
Indiana. A fort was established at Quiatenon among the Quiatenon Indians, just ...
Dominic Candeloro, Barbara Paul, 2004
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English synonymes, with copious illustrations and ...
TO ABASH, CONFOUND, CONFUSE. Abash is an intensive of abase, signifying
to abase thoroughly in spirit ; confound and confuse are derived from different
parts of the same Latin verb confundo, and its participle confusus. Confundo is ...
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English Synonymes explained, in alphabetical order; with ...
Dsvnss. TO ABASH, CONFOUND, CONFUSE. Abash is an intensive of abase,
signifying to abase thoroughly in spirit; confound and confuse are derived om
different parts of the same Latin verb confundo, and its participle confusus.
Confmido ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABASH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
abash is used in the context of the following news items.
Hope encapsulates the meaning of life
That could abash the little bird. That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land. And on the strangest sea;. Yet, never, in extremity,. «Monroe News Star, Jun 15»
Jobless HM workers block rail tracks
... lines at Hindmotor station under the leadership of Amitabh Bhattacharya, Kamakhya Narayan Singh and Abash Munshi from 9 in the morning ... «The Statesman, Jun 15»
Memorial held for Wichita State student deemed a hero
"In some way you are happy with what he's done, so people get to see," said Dr. Preethika Kumar, one of al-Abash's professors at Wichita State ... «KWCH, May 15»
RANCHO CUCAMONGA: 'Fancy Nancy' to open at Lewis Family …
It was written for the stage by Susan DiLallo and Danny Abash based on the book series by Jane O'Connor. There will be three performances ... «Press-Enterprise, May 15»
Dresden: The Porcelain City
“Hope is the feathered thing,” said Emily Dickinson, “And sore must be the storm/ That could abash the little bird/ That kept so many warm. «TravelPulse, Apr 15»
Abash xenophobia
As someone who has family and friends in South Africa, I have been following the xenophobic attacks in that country with keen interest. «postzambia.com, Apr 15»
UNZA graduates protest job freeze
... gowns and carried placards that read “Graduate in acute poverty”, “Jobs strictly for relatives”, “Distinction but no job”, and “Abash job freeze”. «postzambia.com, Mar 15»
EDITORIAL: The suspicious Robert Menendez indictment
Mr. Menendez is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where his opposition can embarrass and abash the ... «Washington Times, Mar 15»
ZAM organises “abash tribalism” games
DESPITE the rain falling last Sunday, Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM) and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) played ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Mar 15»
The Antidote to Wounded Deerism: A Superwoman Named Emily
... never stops at all/ And sweetest in the gale is heard/ And sore must be the storm/ That could abash the little bird/ That kept so many warm.". «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
