base
/beɪs/
noun
- The bottom support of something; the part on which something rests or stands.
- The lamp has a heavy metal base so it won't tip over.
- She placed the vase on a wooden base to protect the table.
- The statue's base is made of marble and engraved with names.
- A main location or center from which activities are carried out or controlled.
- The company's base is in Chicago, but it has offices worldwide.
- The explorers set up a base camp at the foot of the mountain.
- The military base houses thousands of soldiers and their families.
- In baseball, one of the four corners of the infield that a player must touch to score a run.
- The coach signaled for the player to steal third base.
- He hit a double and stopped at second base.
- The runner slid safely into second base just before the tag.
- A starting point or fundamental part of something.
- A good education provides a solid base for a successful career.
- Trust is the base of any strong friendship.
- The recipe uses a tomato sauce as the base for the pizza.
- A chemical substance that can neutralize an acid and has a pH greater than 7.
- The base reacted with the acid to form salt and water.
- Baking soda is a common base used in cooking and cleaning.
- In chemistry class, we tested whether the solution was an acid or a base.
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adjective
- Not having moral principles; dishonest or cowardly.
- His base actions shocked everyone who knew him.
- The villain in the story commits base crimes without remorse.
- Lying to get ahead is a base way to treat others.
- Of low value or quality; not pure or refined.
- The artist refused to work with base pigments that would fade quickly.
- The coin was made of base metal, not silver or gold.
- They used base materials in the construction, so the building didn't last.
Antonyms
verb
- To use something as a foundation or starting point for an idea, argument, or action.
- We should base our budget on last year's expenses.
- She based her decision on the facts presented in the report.
- The movie is based on a true story from the 19th century.
- To station or locate someone or something in a particular place.
- They base their operations out of a small warehouse downtown.
- The company bases its sales team in regional offices across the country.
- The army decided to base more troops near the border.