base (1) — OET

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noun

1 the base of the tower:

foundation, bottom, foot, support, prop, stay, stand, pedestal, plinth, rest, bed, substructure.

▷antonyms top.

2 early learning will provide a sound base for what follows:

basis, bedrock, foundation, core, essence, essential, nitty-gritty, basics, starting point, key component, fundamental, root(s), heart, backbone, theory, principle, rationale;

source, origin, spring, well head, fountainhead, fount.

3 he used the hut as a base for his search:

headquarters, centre, starting point, camp, site, station, settlement, post.

4 add a few drops of the aromatic oil to a vegetable oil base:

medium, vehicle, carrier.

verb

1 the legend is based on fact:

found, build, construct, form, establish, ground, root;

use as a basis;

rest, hinge;

emanate from, derive from, spring from, stem from, originate in, have its origin in, can be traced back to.

2 the company was based in London:

locate, station, situate, post, position, place, install, deploy, site, establish, garrison.

base (1) Oxford Dictionary of English