bases

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbeɪsɪz/, /ˈbeɪsiːz/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbeɪsiz/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bāsēz for 1; bāsiz for 2)


From basis (n): npl: bases
From the verb base: (⇒ conjugate)
bases is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v 3rd person singular

base
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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


basis
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Sense: Noun: intellectual foundation
Synonyms:
reason Collocations, foundation Collocations, justification, grounds, premise Collocations, support Collocations, source Collocations, underpinning, principle Collocations, explanation Collocations, heart Collocations, background Collocations, authority Collocations, groundwork, grounding, bedrock, base Collocations, axiom, backing Collocations, proof Collocations, evidence Collocations
Sense: Noun: physical foundation
Synonyms:
foundation Collocations, groundwork, bedrock, base Collocations, footing, ground Collocations, underpinning, keystone, cornerstone Collocations, framework Collocations, starting point


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