had abased

• past perfect

  past perfect

  Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.

  of abase.
  abase

  verb (used with object)

  to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.

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had abased

For long years, he had abased himself before his father without a question; but when, at last, he had divined him, the deed was done, the habits had become rooted.

From A Nobleman's Nest by Isabel Florence Hapgood

Evie was back again exactly where she had been; the only difference was that she now hated Louie the more that she had abased herself before her.

From The Story of Louie by Oliver [pseud.] Onions

He had admired her, and kissed her, and quite often during their engagement had abased himself at her feet.

From The Pastor's Wife by Elizabeth von Arnim

And, lest this should not be sufficient, here stood one before whom she had abased and humbled herself, whose insolence she had borne meekly and lovingly, whose feet she had set upon her neck.

From Bressant by Julian Hawthorne

In all this pitiful scene was nothing so pitiful as the pride in which she drew herself up and towered over the man who had abased her.

From Hetty Wesley by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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