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base

[beys] / beɪs /
ADJECTIVE
vulgar, low
Synonyms
STRONGEST
paltry
STRONG
common corrupt depraved foul grovelling humble mean menial offensive plebeian poor shoddy
WEAK
abject abominable cheap coarse contemptible despicable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable ignoble immoral indelicate loathsome lowly pitiful scandalous servile shameful sleazy sordid sorry squalid trashy ugly unworthy vile worthless wretched
Antonyms
STRONG
aristocratic clean good high honest honorable just kind moral nice noble pleasing pure rich superior uncorrupt upright wealthy
NOUN
foundation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ground infrastructure support
STRONG
basement basis bed bedrock bottom foot footing groundwork pedestal rest root seat seating stand substratum substructure underpinning
Antonyms
STRONG
top
WEAK
annex branch
NOUN
fundamental part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
foundation infrastructure source
STRONG
authority backbone basis core essence essential evidence fundamental groundwork heart key origin principal principle root underpinning
WEAK
chief constituent important part primary element
Antonyms
STRONG
auxiliary exterior exteriority outside surface trivia
WEAK
annex branch top
NOUN
headquarters
Synonyms
STRONGEST
camp center depot field garrison home port post settlement site station terminal
STRONG
dock hangar harbor strip
WEAK
starting point
Antonyms
WEAK
annex branch top
VERB
build plan or opinion on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depend establish found locate set up station stay
STRONG
construct derive ground hinge plant predicate prop rest
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy end leave move

Example Sentences

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The deal would have given Britain a 99-year lease of the base, with the option to extend.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Their safe return clears the way for the next stage of the Artemis programme, which aims to land humans on the lunar surface and eventually build a permanent base on the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

That’s because Pratt’s home burned in the January 2025 Palisades fire, making him a sympathetic figure among many voters — especially those living in his Westside base, they say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Barclays’s base case for 2026 is an average Brent price of $85 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The bits of ground corn used as a base for the dog food are worthless and largely indigestible.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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