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Correct Answer: To enjoy warmth and light.

• Bask (verb intransitive)

English Meaning: To enjoy sitting or lying in the heat or light of something, especially the sun.
Bangla Meaning: আলো ও তাপ উপভোগ করা; রোদ পোহানো; আগুন পোহানো (লাক্ষণিক)।

Synonyms: Lounge (আরাম করে বসা), Relax (আরাম করা), Laze (বিশ্রাম), আলসেমী), Idle (অলস)।

Antonyms: Cover (আবরণ), Hide (লুকানো), Be active (সক্রিয় হওয়া), Conceal (গোপন করা), Blot out (লিখিত কোন কিছুকে কালি দিয়ে ঢেকে ফেলা)।

Other Options:
ক) To avoid the heat → Incorrect. "Basking" implies enjoying the heat, not avoiding it.

খ) To hide from the sun → Incorrect. Hiding is the opposite of basking.

গ) To work hard in the sun → Incorrect. Basking is about relaxation, not labor.

Example Sentence:
1. We sat basking in the warm sunshine.
2. She relished her fame and basked in her glory.

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