Based
/beɪst/
adjectiveBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
Founded, established, or centered upon something.
/beɪst/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
General
Founded or established on something
His argument was based on flawed logic.
💡 Simply: Something is built or relies upon something else.
More Examples
2
The recipe is based on traditional methods.
How It's Used
General
"The decision was based on insufficient evidence."
Business
"The company's strategy is based on innovation."
From Middle English *based*, from Old French *basé*, past participle of *baser* "to base, found," from *bas* "low, base."
The use of 'based' in its current sense emerged in the Middle English period, evolving from its earlier meanings related to 'base' as a foundation.
Memory tip
Think of a building's base – it supports everything above.
Word Origin
LanguageOld French
Original meaning
"low, base"
based onbased indata-based
Common misspellings
bassedbaased
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Usage
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