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basethe bottom or foundation of something; the main ingredient or component

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the bottom or foundation of something; the main ingredient or component

Pronunciation (IPA): /beɪs/

Korean meaning: 기초, 기반, 밑바닥; 주성분

Korean pronunciation: 베이스 (강세: 베이스)

Example Sentences

  • My mom's secret recipe base is love... and a lot of MSG.
  • The company's main base is located in Seoul.
  • Don't base your life decisions on K-drama plots!

base

NOUN

//beɪs//

the bottom or foundation of something; the main ingredient or component

base concept
💡 Concept

Construction workers examine the concrete base supporting the house frame

base rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every clue from this base place goes into the case!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/beɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/beɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootbase

Origin

From Old French 'bas' meaning 'low,' which comes from Latin 'basis,' ultimately derived from Greek 'basis' meaning 'step' or 'pedestal.' The word entered Middle English through Norman French influence.

🎵Rhyme

casefaceplacerace
case
face
place
race

🔗Collocations

military base
base on
data base
base camp
base salary
home base

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's secret recipe base is love... and a lot of MSG.

The company's main base is located in Seoul.

😄 Fun example

Don't base your life decisions on K-drama plots!

😄 Fun example

The cake base was so hard, I could use it as a frisbee.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

foundationbasisgroundbottomfundamental

Antonyms

topsummitpeak

Related

basicbasementbaselinedatabase

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