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Base Based Beɪs Company Decided Tokyo Make Trips

Word base
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / beɪs / NAmE / beɪs /
Example
  • 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 /
  1. 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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