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| 1. | [ adjective ] being derived from; usually followed by "on" or "upon" | |
| Examples: | : "a film based on a best-selling novel" |
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| Related terms: | establish | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having a base | |
| Examples: | "firmly based ice" |
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| Related terms: | supported | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having a basis; often used as combining terms | |
| Synonyms: | founded | |
| Examples: | "a soundly based argument" "well-founded suspicions" |
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| Related terms: | supported | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] having a base of operations | |
| Examples: | "a company based in Atlanta" |
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| Related terms: | settled | |
| Similar spelling: |
baked backed backseat baste biased basswood Bassette basset Bassett Bacote |
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