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base*/*/*/
[beɪs] noun [C] I
1) the bottom part, edge, or surface of something
The statue stands on a large round base.[/ex]
The pituitary gland is at the base of the brain.[/ex]
2) a place where members of the armed forces live and work
a US naval base[/ex]
3) a place from which an activity can be planned, started, or carried out
Hikers find this a convenient base for their mountain expeditions.[/ex]
4) a group of people or organizations that support someone or something
They have built a loyal customer base.[/ex]
5) a set of ideas, facts, achievements etc from which something can develop
The company lacks a strong financial base.[/ex]
a broad base of experience/knowledge/expertise[/ex]
6) one of the four places on a baseball or ROUNDERS field that a player must touch in order to score points
See:
first base
II verb base */*/*/[beɪs] be based in — to have somewhere as your main office or place of work, or the place where you live[/ex] Our parent company is based in Osaka.[/ex] Where are you based now?[/ex] - base sth on sth III
adj
literary base [beɪs]
not moral at all

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