English

Detailed Synonyms for base in English

base:

to base verb (bases, based, basing)

  1. to base
    to base
    • base verb (bases, based, basing)
  2. to base
    to ground; to found; to base; lay the foundations of
  3. to base
    – use as a basis for; found on 1
    to establish; to base; to ground; to found
    – use as a basis for; found on 1
    • establish verb (establishes, established, establishing)
    • base verb (bases, based, basing)
      • base a claim on some observation1
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
    • found verb (founds, founded, founding)
  4. to base
    – use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes 1
    to base; free-base
    – use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes 1
  5. to base
    – situate as a center of operations 1
    to base
    – situate as a center of operations 1
    • base verb (bases, based, basing)
      • we will base this project in the new lab1

Conjugations for base:

present
  1. base
  2. base
  3. bases
  4. base
  5. base
  6. base
simple past
  1. based
  2. based
  3. based
  4. based
  5. based
  6. based
present perfect
  1. have based
  2. have based
  3. has based
  4. have based
  5. have based
  6. have based
past continuous
  1. was basing
  2. were basing
  3. was basing
  4. were basing
  5. were basing
  6. were basing
future
  1. shall base
  2. will base
  3. will base
  4. shall base
  5. will base
  6. will base
continuous present
  1. am basing
  2. are basing
  3. is basing
  4. are basing
  5. are basing
  6. are basing
subjunctive
  1. be based
  2. be based
  3. be based
  4. be based
  5. be based
  6. be based
diverse
  1. base!
  2. let's base!
  3. based
  4. basing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

base [the ~] noun

  1. the base
    the residence; the base; the home
    the house
    – a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families 1
    • house [the ~] noun
      • he has a house on Cape Cod1
      • she felt she had to get out of the house1
  2. the base
    the foundation; the base
  3. the base
    the floor; the ground; the bottom; the base
  4. the base
    the base; the basal area; the substructure
  5. the base
    the base; the residence; the home
  6. the base
    the radix; the base
  7. the base
    – a support or foundation 1
    the base; the stand; the pedestal
    – a support or foundation 1
  8. the base
    – a place that the runner must touch before scoring 1
    the base; the bag
    – a place that the runner must touch before scoring 1
    • base [the ~] noun
    • bag [the ~] noun
      • he scrambled to get back to the bag1
  9. the base
    – (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector 1
    the base
    – (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector 1
  10. the base
    – installation from which a military force initiates operations 1
    the base; the base of operations
    – installation from which a military force initiates operations 1
  11. the base
    – a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit 1
    the base
    – a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit 1
    • base [the ~] noun
      • a tub should sit on its own base1
  12. the base
    – the principal ingredient of a mixture 1
    the base
    – the principal ingredient of a mixture 1
    • base [the ~] noun
      • glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments1
      • he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green1
      • everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base1
  13. the base
    – lowest support of a structure 1
    the base; the foundation; the foot; the groundwork; the substructure; the understructure; the fundament
    – lowest support of a structure 1
  14. the base
    – the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area 1
    the base; the infrastructure
    – the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area 1
  15. the base
    – the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained 1
    the base; the foundation; the basis; the groundwork; the cornerstone; the fundament
    – the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained 1
  16. the base
    – (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed 1
    the base; the stem; the root; the theme; the radical; the root word
    – (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed 1
  17. the base
    – a lower limit 1
    the base; the floor
    – a lower limit 1
    • base [the ~] noun
    • floor [the ~] noun
      • the government established a wage floor1
  18. the base
    – the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end 1
    the base; the home
    – the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end 1
  19. the base
    – (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment 1
    the base
    – (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment 1
    • base [the ~] noun
      • the base of the skull1
  20. the base
    – the bottom or lowest part 1
    the base
    – the bottom or lowest part 1
    • base [the ~] noun
      • the base of the mountain1
  21. the base
    – (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place 1
    the base; the radix
    – (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place 1
    • base [the ~] noun
    • radix [the ~] noun
      • 10 is the radix of the decimal system1
  22. the base
    – the most important or necessary part of something 1
    the base; the basis
    – the most important or necessary part of something 1
    • base [the ~] noun
    • basis [the ~] noun
      • the basis of this drink is orange juice1
  23. the base
    – the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed 1
    the base
    – the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed 1
    • base [the ~] noun
      • the base of the triangle1
  24. the base
    – any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water 1
    the base; the alkali
    – any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water 1
    • base [the ~] noun
      • bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia1
    • alkali [the ~] noun
  25. the base
    – a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) 1
    the base; the nucleotide
    – a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) 1

base adj

  1. base
    base; low
  2. base
  3. base
    – debased; not genuine 1
    base
    – debased; not genuine 1
    • base adj
      • an attempt to eliminate the base coinage1
  4. base
    – illegitimate 1
    base; baseborn
    – illegitimate 1
  5. base
    – having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality 1
    mean; base; meanspirited
    – having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality 1
    • mean adj
      • taking a mean advantage1
      • chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort1
    • base adj
      • that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble1
    • meanspirited adj
      • something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics1
  6. base
    – of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) 1
    base; humble; baseborn; lowly
    – of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) 1
    • base adj
    • humble adj
      • of humble (or lowly) birth1
    • baseborn adj
      • baseborn wretches with dirty faces1
    • lowly adj
      • of humble (or lowly) birth1
  7. base
    – serving as or forming a base 1
    base; basal
    – serving as or forming a base 1
    • base adj
      • the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats1
    • basal adj
  8. base
    – not adhering to ethical or moral principles 1
    base; immoral
    – not adhering to ethical or moral principles 1
    • base adj
      • base and unpatriotic motives1
      • a base, degrading way of life1
    • immoral adj
      • they considered colonialism immoral1
  9. base
    – (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal 1
    base
    – (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal 1
    • base adj
      • base coins of aluminum1
      • a base metal1

Related Words for "base":

  • basing, based, bases, baser, basest

Alternate Synonyms for "base":


Related Definitions for "base":

  1. debased; not genuine1
    • an attempt to eliminate the base coinage1
  2. illegitimate1
  3. having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality1
    • that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble1
  4. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)1
  5. serving as or forming a base1
    • the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats1
  6. not adhering to ethical or moral principles1
    • base and unpatriotic motives1
    • a base, degrading way of life1
  7. (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal1
    • base coins of aluminum1
    • a base metal1
  8. a support or foundation1
    • the base of the lamp1
  9. a place that the runner must touch before scoring1
  10. (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector1
  11. installation from which a military force initiates operations1
    • the attack wiped out our forward bases1
  12. a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit1
    • a tub should sit on its own base1
  13. the principal ingredient of a mixture1
    • glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments1
    • he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green1
    • everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base1
  14. lowest support of a structure1
    • it was built on a base of solid rock1
  15. the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area1
    • the industrial base of Japan1
  16. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained1
  17. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed1
  18. a lower limit1
  19. the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end1
  20. (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment1
    • the base of the skull1
  21. the bottom or lowest part1
    • the base of the mountain1
  22. (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place1
  23. the most important or necessary part of something1
  24. the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed1
    • the base of the triangle1
  25. any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water1
    • bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia1
  26. a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)1
  27. use as a basis for; found on1
    • base a claim on some observation1
  28. use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes1
  29. situate as a center of operations1
    • we will base this project in the new lab1

Related Synonyms for base