Word: Base
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin basis ‘base, pedestal’, from Greek
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
beɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something
Short Definition:use starting point for
Examples:- the film is based on a novel by Pat Conroy
- entitlement will be based on income
Definition:
situate at a specified place as the centre of operations
Short Definition:situate at base
Examples:- the Science Policy Review Unit is based at the University of Sussex
- a London-based band
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