based

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Synonyms: base, abased, bated, biased, eased, basen, cased, bashed, basked, baked, bared

Antonyms: base, abased, bated, biased, eased, basen, cased, bashed, basked, baked, bared

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Adjective

1. Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.
   • That was a soundly based argument.
   • The company opted for a subscription-based business model.

Verb

1. simple past and past participle of base Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).
   • It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.
   • The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.
   • The company is based in New York.
2. Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).
   • It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.
3. Having a base.
   • The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.
4. Having a base of operations.
   • The company is based in New York.

Adjective

1. Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.
2. Admirable; praiseworthy, especially if simultaneously unpopular or controversial.
   • OP is based as hell
   • based and redpilled
   • My last account got banned for being too based.
3. Admirable for rejecting political correctness or socially progressive values.
   • based and redpilled
   • My last account got banned for being too based.

Interjection

1. Indicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion, often a controversial or unpopular one.
   • —There is no ethics in communism.—Based.
2. Expressing a positive emotional reaction.

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