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How to pronounce base
Say it like this: /beɪs/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does base mean?
nounSomething from which other things extend; a foundation.
A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.
The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
verbTo give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
“Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants.”
To be located (at a particular place).
“Troops have been based in Munich since the end of World War II.”
To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
adjLow in height; short.
“The cedar stoops not to the base shrub's foot.”
Low in place or position.
“I see thy glory like a shooting star / Fall to the base earth from the firmament.”
Of low value or degree.
“If thou livest in paine and sorrow, thy base courage is the cause of it, To die there wanteth but will.”
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