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/beɪs/

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Meaning

The bottom part that something stands on, or the main place a group works from.

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Word origin

From Latin basis, meaning a step or a foot to stand on, through French base.

Origin
Latin
Root
basis
English cognates
basic, basis

Grammar

Gender
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Examples

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"Base" is the bottom part that the lamp stands on.

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Here "base" is the place an army lives and works from.

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"Base" can be any place you start from and come back to.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 11: base, vote, taste and 7 more words.