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base
What does base mean?
base (verb): use as a basis for; found on.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use base in a sentence?
- Base a claim on some observation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce base?
/beɪs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does base come from?
From Middle English base, bas, baas, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “base” mean?
look at again; examine again
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make a sharp explosive noise
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to begin, commence, initiate
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use as a basis for; found on
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