bask

Etymology

From Old Norse baðask (“to take a bath”, literally “to bathe oneself”), mediopassive form from underlying baða (“to bathe”) + sik (“oneself”), from Proto-Germanic *baþōną and *sek. Doublet of English bathe.

verb

1. To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
   to bask in the sun
   There will be no problems with visibility, or the highly changeable Highland weather, as Scotland basks in what is reported to be the country's hottest September day for more than a century. October 20 2021, Paul Stephen, “Leisure and Pleasure on the Far North Line”, in RAIL, number 942, page 48
2. (figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)
   I basked in her love.
   to bask in someone's favour
   As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there. November 7, 2012, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in New York Times
   On this evidence they will certainly face tougher tests, as a depleted Newcastle side seemed to bask in the relative security of being ninth in the table April 10, 2011, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport