[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Base Based Beɪs Company Decided Tokyo Make Trips
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BrE / beɪs / NAmE / beɪs / |
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- they decided to base the new company in york.
- we're going to base ourselves in tokyo and make trips from there.
- the novels are all loosely based on the author’s life.
- their research was based largely on anecdotal evidence.
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base(verb)BrE / beɪs / NAmE / beɪs / - to use a particular city, town, etc. as the main place for a business, holiday/vacation, etc.
- They decided to base the new company in York.
- We're going to base ourselves in Tokyo and make trips from there.
Extra Examples- The novels are all loosely based on the author’s life.
- Their research was based largely on anecdotal evidence.
- She works for a company based in Chicago.
- They decided to base the new company in Redditch.
- We’re going to base ourselves in Tokyo and make trips from there.
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they base
- he / she / it bases
- past simple based
- past participle based
- -ing form basing
Word Origin- verb Middle English: from Old French, from Latin basis ‘base, pedestal’, from Greek.
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