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base on

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌbeɪs ˈɑn/ · UK /ˌbeɪs ˈɒn/

base on means: To use facts or ideas as the reason for an opinion, decision, or conclusion.

verb

USE AS EVIDENCEB1

To use facts or ideas as the reason for an opinion, decision, or conclusion.

  • I based my answer on the facts.
  • What do you base that opinion on?
  • Their decision was based on the latest figures.

How to use it: base something on something (We base our decisions on reliable evidence.); be based on something (Her conclusion is based on recent research.)

Similar words: ground in, found on

Common phrases: base something on evidence, base something on facts, base something on research

USE AS SOURCEB1

To create a story, film, or other work using another work or real events as its starting point.

  • This film is based on a book.
  • She based her story on a real journey.
  • Was the main character based on someone you knew?

How to use it: base something on something (She based the play on her childhood experiences.); be based on something (The film is based on a popular novel.)

Similar words: derive from, adapt from

Common phrases: base something on events, base something on history, base something on something

Questions about base on

What does base on mean?

To use facts or ideas as the reason for an opinion, decision, or conclusion.

What is base on in other languages?

Türkçe: dayandırmak · Español: basar en · Français: fonder sur · Deutsch: auf etwas stützen · Italiano: basare su · 日本語: 基づかせる

How do you pronounce base on?

In American English /ˌbeɪs ˈɑn/; in British English /ˌbeɪs ˈɒn/.

How do you use base on in a sentence?

I based my answer on the facts. What do you base that opinion on?

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