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based¹
- /beɪst/
Sounds like baste · Rhymes with -eɪst
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis
Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis
Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor.
Latin basis
Old French basebor.
Middle English base
English base
Proto-Germanic *-ōd-
Old English -ode
Middle English -ede
English -ed
English based
From base + -ed.
adjective more based · most based
- Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms. That was a soundly based argument.
verb
- Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon). 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.
based²
- /beɪst/
Sounds like baste · Rhymes with -eɪst
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *preyH-
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Indo-European *priHós
Proto-Germanic *frijwaz
Proto-West Germanic *friu
Old English frēo
Middle English fre
English free
Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis
Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis
Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor.
Latin basis
Old French basebor.
Middle English base
English base
English (free)base
substratebor.?
Proto-Indo-European *kap-?
Proto-Indo-European *kap-
Proto-Indo-European *káput
Proto-Germanic *haubudą
Old English hēafod
Middle English heed
English headder.
English -head
English baseheadclip.
English base?
Old English -ed
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz
Old English -od
Middle English -ed
English -ed
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English basedinflu.
English based
A reference to freebase cocaine, via basehead. Coined by American rapper from California Lil B in 2010 to describe his lifestyle.
adjective more based · most based
- Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality. Based means being yourself. Not being scared of what people think about you. Not being afraid to do what you wanna do. Being positive. […] Based is positive.
- Admirable; praiseworthy, especially if simultaneously unpopular or controversial. I hate l'Académie Française, but their spelling reforms are kind of based.
- Admirable for rejecting political correctness or socially progressive values. based and redpilled
interjection
- Indicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion, often a controversial or unpopular one. —There is no ethics in communism. —Based.
