base on

English

Verb

base on (third-person singular simple present bases on, present participle basing on, simple past and past participle based on)

(ditransitive) To ground (an opinion, a conclusion, etc) on.
(ditransitive) To derive (a work) from.

Synonyms

base upon (formal)
base off of (informal)
bottom on
judging by

Translations

See be based on for languages which do not simply translate it literally as a passive construction preceded by the verb "to be".

to ground (an opinion etc.)

German: auf etwas stützen
Spanish: basar en
Vietnamese: dựa trên (vi), dựa vào, căn cứ vào

to derive (a work) from

Finnish: perustua (fi)
French: adapter en
Italian: adattare da
Portuguese: basear (pt)
Spanish: basar en
Swedish: basera på
Vietnamese: dựa vào, phỏng theo

Anagrams

Beason, beanos, on base

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