base

Pronunciation: US [beɪs] UK [beɪs]

n.Base base base base
adj.Despicable; immoral
v.To ... As a base (or headquarters), (Head Office) based in
WebBase; basal

Synonyms

Antonyms

basis bedrock bottom cornerstone footing foundation ground groundwork keystone root underpinning warp warp and woof

Definitions in English

adj.	1. without any moral principles
n.	1. the bottom part, edge, or surface of something; the bottom part or section of something, that supports the rest of it 2. a place from which an activity can be planned, started, or carried out; a place where members of the military live and work 3. a set of ideas, facts, achievements, etc. from which something can develop 4. a group of people who use a particular service or do a particular job; a group of people who support someone or something, for example with money or votes; a group of businesses or industries that form an important part of an economy 5. one of the four places on a baseball field that a player must touch in order to score points 6. a food or substance that is the main food or substance to which other things are added 7. a chemical substance that turns red litmus paper blue. All alkalis are bases. 8. a number that is used to form a system of counting. The usual system of counting uses base 10 and the binary system used in computers uses base 2
v.	1. if you are based somewhere, you have it as your main office or place of work, or the place where you live

Other Forms

comp.baser

superl.basest

3sg.bases

Idioms

Example Sentences

They toppled the statue of Mussolini..and inscribed a motto on its base.
Source: Nation
A most base piece of flatterie.
Source: W. Raleigh
A few base contemporaries no older than ourselves, but cads.
Source: H. Belloc
He has thoughts and feelings and impulses which may be wise or foolish, noble or base.
Source: B. Russell
Underneath the rough exterior their hearts were as base as anyone's.
Source: J. Braine
Great roots based the tree-columns.
Source: G. Macdonald

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Rearrange English Word: base
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Based on base, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - abes
b - abbes
d - babes
k - beads
l - sabed
m - bakes
n - beaks
r - ables
s - blase
t - beams
u - bemas
y - mabes
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English words starting with base :
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English words that contain base :
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English words ending with base :
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