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- base1 W1S1 [beıs] v[T usually passive]to have your main place of work, business etc in a particular place▪ The paper had intended to base itself in London.be based in sth▪ The new organization will be based in Dallas.→↑basedbase on/upon [base sth on/upon sth] phr vto use something as the thing from which something else is developed▪ Their relationship was based upon mutual respect.▪ an economy based on farming▪ On what do you base your theory?base 2base2 W2S2 n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(lowest part)¦2¦(knowledge/ideas)¦3¦(military)¦4¦(company/organization)¦5¦(people/groups)¦6¦(substance/mixture)¦7¦(sport)¦8 be off base9¦(chemical)¦10¦(numbers)¦11 touch base (with somebody)▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin basis; BASIS]1.) ¦(LOWEST PART)¦ [C usually singular]a) the lowest part or surface of something= ↑bottom base of▪ There is a door at the base of the tower.▪ the base of a triangle▪ a frozen dessert with a biscuit base▪ a wine glass with a heavy base▪ The leather of his left trainer was coming away from its rubber base.b) the lowest point on a plant or part of your body, where it joins another part= ↑bottom base of▪ a hole in the base of the tree▪ He was killed by an axe blow to the base of his skull.2.) ¦(KNOWLEDGE/IDEAS)¦the most important part of something, from which new ideas develop= ↑foundation▪ India has a good scientific research base.base for▪ They were laying the base for a new economic recovery.▪ Changes in working practices will provide a base for improved performance.3.) ¦(MILITARY)¦a place where people in a military organization live and workmilitary/naval/air base4.) ¦(COMPANY/ORGANIZATION)¦ [U and C]the main place from which a person, company, or organization controls their activitiesbase for▪ He used the house as a base for his printing business.5.) ¦(PEOPLE/GROUPS)¦ [C usually singular]the people, money, groups etc that form the main part of something▪ The company has built up a loyal customer base .▪ By broadening the tax base (=all the people who pay taxes) , he could raise more revenues.▪ an attempt to strengthen the city's economic base (=things that produce jobs and money)▪ The country's manufacturing base (=all the factories, companies etc that produce goods in a country) has shrunk by 20%.6.) ¦(SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE)¦ [singular, U]the main part of a substance, meal etc to which other things are added▪ paint with an oil basebase for▪ Jacket potatoes form the base for a healthy meal.▪ Vodka is the base for many cocktails.7.) ¦(SPORT)¦one of the four places that a player must touch in order to get a point in games such as ↑baseball8.) be off baseAmE informal to be completely wrong▪ His estimate for painting the kitchen seems way off base.9.) ¦(CHEMICAL)¦ technicala chemical substance that combines with an acid to form a ↑salt10.) ¦(NUMBERS)¦ [C usually singular]technical the number in relation to which a number system or mathematical table is built up, for example 10 in the ↑decimal system11.) touch base (with sb)to talk to someone to find out what is happening about something>basal adjbase 3base3 adj[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: bas, from Medieval Latin bassus 'short, low']not having good moral principles▪ base attitudes and desires
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
