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How to pronounce based
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What does based mean?
adjFounded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.
“That was a soundly based argument.”
verbsimple past and past participle of base
“It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.”
Having a base.
“The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.”
Having a base of operations.
“The company is based in New York.”
intjIndicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion, often a controversial or unpopular one.
“—There is no ethics in communism. —Based.”
Expressing a positive emotional reaction.
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