based

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbeɪst/

From the verb base: (⇒ conjugate)
based is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

based
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Sense: Adjective: situated
Synonyms:
situated, stationed, located, set Collocations, placed Collocations, positioned
Sense: Adjective: established
Synonyms:
established Collocations, founded, grounded Collocations, anchored, set Collocations


base
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Noun: point from which action is initiated
Synonyms:
headquarters, post Collocations, camp Collocations, base camp, station Collocations, base of operations, home base, home Collocations, starting point, point of departure, central office, center Collocations, centre (UK), airport Collocations, airfield, depot Collocations, airstrip, hangar, port Collocations, terminal Collocations, garrison, harbor Collocations, harbour (UK), military base, supply base
Sense: Noun: support at the bottom
Synonyms:
foundation Collocations, foundations, support Collocations, bottom Collocations, pedestal, stand Collocations, bed Collocations, rest Collocations, foot Collocations, root Collocations, trunk Collocations, footing, underside, sole Collocations
Sense: Noun: foundation of a belief or statement
Synonyms:
foundation Collocations, basis Collocations, founding principle, principle Collocations, bedrock, keystone, cornerstone Collocations, underpinning, groundwork, warp and woof
Sense: Noun: principal or basic ingredient
Synonyms:
basic ingredient, chief constituent, essence Collocations, core Collocations
Sense: Verb: establish a basis for
Synonyms:
ground Collocations, rest Collocations, establish Collocations, hang Collocations, predicate
Sense: Adjective: dishonorable
Synonyms:
mean Collocations, wicked Collocations, cruel Collocations, ignoble, sordid, vulgar, immoral, dishonorable, dishonourable (UK), dastardly, depraved, disreputable, corrupt Collocations, low-down (slang), dirty Collocations (slang), rotten Collocations (slang), dirty rotten (slang), disgraceful, nasty Collocations, sinful, selfish Collocations, self-serving, rude Collocations, crude Collocations, vile, villainous, wretched Collocations, wrong Collocations, contemptible, petty Collocations, unseemly
Sense: Adjective: inferior
Synonyms:
inferior, low Collocations, lowly, menial, poor Collocations, paltry, worthless Collocations, miserable Collocations, pitiful

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