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based

  • adjective
  • /beɪst/

Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

Example

“That was a soundly based argument.”

Other meanings

  1. admirable for rejecting political correctness or socially progressive values.

  2. Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.

Example sentences

  • “History is based on a true story.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “They formed a bond based on trust.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “based” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.