/baˈsaɾ/
#1877 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to base, to be based on
Word origin
From base, from Latin basis ('base, foundation'), itself from Greek basis ('a step, a base').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- basis
- English cognates
- base, basis
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
.
I am going to base my work on real data.
.
The film is based on a true story.
¿ ?
What are you basing that on?
.
You should not base your opinion only on rumours.
.
The study is based on years of research.
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueThis word is part of lesson 38.