Phrase guide

base on

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To ground (an opinion, a conclusion, etc) on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ditransitive

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To derive (a work) from.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ditransitive

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: enfotase en — to ground (an opinion etc.)
  • Dutch: baseren op — to ground (an opinion etc.)
  • German: auf etwas stützen — to ground (an opinion etc.)
  • Polish: bazować na — to ground (an opinion etc.)
  • Polish: opierać się na — to ground (an opinion etc.)
  • Spanish: basar en — to ground (an opinion etc.)
  • Vietnamese: dựa trên — to ground (an opinion etc.)
  • Vietnamese: dựa vào — to ground (an opinion etc.)
  • Vietnamese: căn cứ vào — to ground (an opinion etc.)
  • Finnish: perustua — to derive (a work) from
  • French: adapter en — to derive (a work) from
  • Italian: adattare da — to derive (a work) from
  • Polish: bazować na — to derive (a work) from
  • Polish: opierać się na — to derive (a work) from
  • Portuguese: basear — to derive (a work) from
  • Spanish: basar en — to derive (a work) from
  • Swedish: basera på — to derive (a work) from
  • Vietnamese: dựa vào — to derive (a work) from
  • Vietnamese: phỏng theo — to derive (a work) from