Basiate

/ˈbeɪsiˌeɪt/ verb

To kiss or to engage in kissing; an archaic or rare verb for the act of kissing.

From Latin 'basiare' meaning to kiss, derived from 'basium' (a kiss). This Latin-derived verb saw occasional use in English literature but remained quite rare.

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