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abased
[ uh-beyst ]
/ əˈbeɪst /
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adjective
noun (used with a plural verb)
Usually the abased . people who have been humbled by misfortune, persecution, etc.:We entrust to God’s mercy the wretched, the desperate, and the abased.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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