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- pronunciation:
- beIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- off base
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
that which underlies or supports; foundation.
The lamp has a square base.
- synonyms:
- basis, footer, footing, foundation, support
- similar words:
- bedrock, bottom, cornerstone, essential, foot, groundwork, mount, pedestal, plinth, rationale, root, substratum, substructure, underpinning
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| definition 2: |
the bottom part of something.
the base of the skullthe base of the tree- synonyms:
- bottom
- antonyms:
- apex, summit, top
- similar words:
- foot, footer, footing
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| definition 3: |
a central place; headquarters.
a base of operationsa military base- synonyms:
- headquarters
- similar words:
- camp, center, command post, installation, post, station
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| definition 4: |
in baseball, one of the four corners of the infield, or the bag marking any of these points.
The runner made it to third base.
- similar words:
- bag
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| definition 5: |
a chemical compound that creates salts when mixed with acids. (Cf. acid.)
- synonyms:
- alkali, alkaloid
- similar words:
- antacid
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| related words: |
basis, bed, butt, case, ground, home, matrix |
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| phrase: |
off base |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bases, basing, based |
| definition 1: |
to make or provide a foundation or base for.
They based their company in New York.The software company is based in California.- similar words:
- bottom, establish, found, ground, locate, station, support, underlie
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| definition 2: |
to establish or construct (something new) on a particular basis or foundation that already exists.
I always base my arguments on facts.The film is based on a nineteenth century novel set in England.The author based the main character of the book on her father.- synonyms:
- establish, found, ground
- similar words:
- corroborate, rest, root, support
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Are you looking for the word bass? Base and bass1 sound alike but have different meanings.
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