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based

UK
/beɪst/
US
/beɪst/

Translations

basedpast participle
UK
/beɪst/
US
/beɪst/
Traditional participial adjective meaning ‘having a basis’ or ‘located in’, not to be confused with the slang sense.
basedadjective
more based
Comp.
most based
Super.
UK
/beɪst/
US
/beɪst/
Restricted to the modern slang sense ‘confidently oneself, admirable, not swayed by popular opinion’.
The company is based in New York.
Компания базируется в Нью-Йорке.
The movie is based on a true story.
Фильм основан на реальной истории.
Synonyms
established
rooted
situated
located
founded
baseverb

based

Past Simple

based
Past Simple
based
Past Participle
basing
Gerund
UK
/beɪs/
US
/beɪs/
They decided to base their headquarters in New York.
Они решили основывать свою штаб-квартиру в Нью-Йорке.
The company will base its new operations in Berlin.
Компания будет базировать свои новые операции в Берлине.
Additional translations
опираться
осаждать
Synonyms
found
establish
ground
root
situate
set
place

Definitions

basedpast participle
Having a specified foundation or basis; derived from or built upon something.
The curriculum is based on extensive research.
Located at, operating from, or having headquarters in a specified place.
The Berlin-based team won the competition.
basedadjective
Internet slang: admirable for being unapologetically oneself, confident, and not swayed by popular opinion.
Many users praised the streamer as "based" for speaking his mind.
baseverb
To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
The company decided to base their new product design on customer feedback.
To situate or establish something in a particular place.
The military decided to base their operations in the coastal region.
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