“bases” is a form of
base
/beɪs/ noun, verb, adjective, proper noun
Also a form of bass
Forms bases basing based baser basest B.A.S.E.
- noun Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
- noun A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.
- noun The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
- noun A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.
- noun The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
- noun (cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient.
- noun A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
- noun (cosmetics) Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
- verb (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
- verb (transitive) To be located (at a particular place). “Troops have been based in Munich since the end of World War II.”
- verb (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
- verb (slang) To freebase.
- adjective (obsolete) Low in height; short.
- adjective Low in place or position.
- adjective (obsolete) Of low value or degree.
- adjective (archaic) Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common.
- adjective Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
- adjective (now rare) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
- adjective (of a metal) Not considered precious or noble.
- adjective Alloyed with inferior metal; debased. “base coin”
Synonyms
seat radix electoral base political base substructure alkali ground little petite short low-lying lowland contemptible floccinaucinihilipilificatious foolish for the birds futile frivolous idle ignorable base of operations foundation fundament foot groundwork understructure bag floor basis cornerstone
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English base, bas, baas, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis). Doublet of basis and bass.
From Middle English base, bas, from Old French bas, from Late Latin bassus (“low”). Cognate with Spanish bajo, Italian basso and base.
Probably a specific use of Etymology 1, above; perhaps also a development of the plural of bar.
Variant forms.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs. [Archaic] Shak.
- adjective Low in place or position. [Obs.] Shak.
- noun The bottom of anything, considered as its support, or that on which something rests for support; the foundation; as, the base of a statue. "The base of mighty mountains." Prescott.
- noun Fig.: The fundamental or essential part of a thing; the essential principle; a groundwork.
Etymology [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. Bass a part in music.]
Etymology [F. base, L. basis, fr. Gr. a stepping step, a base, pedestal, fr. to go, step, akin to E. come. Cf. Basis, and see Come.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “base”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details