English

base

beɪs
Meaning: to have a particular place as the main office, place of work, or residence
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base base
3rd person singular present bases
Present participle basing
Past based
Will future will base
Going-to future going to base
Imperative negative don't base / do not base

Example sentences

The company is based in London.
The company is based in London.
It is unfair to judge someone based on their appearance.
It is unfair to judge someone based on their appearance.
The movie was entirely different from the book it was based on.
The movie was entirely different from the book it was based on.
The theory was based on a false assumption.
The theory was based on a false assumption.
The committee judged the proposals based on their artistic merit.
The committee judged the proposals based on their artistic merit.

Usage Notes

Often used in the passive form ('is based in') to describe where an organization or person is located or operates from.

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