What does “base” mean?
- 1
nounthe bottom part of something
The vase has a wide base.
- 2
verbbase on: to use something as the starting point for something else
The movie is based on a true story.
- 3
nouna place where people work or soldiers live
The company’s base is in Seattle.
Base at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /beɪs/ · BAYS
How to use “base” correctly
Say “based on”, not “based in” or “base on”, for a source: “based on research”. Use “based in” for a location: “a company based in Texas”.
Common phrases with “base”
- based on
- military base
- customer base
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- basic
- basis
- basically
- basement
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