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Definition of
base adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
base
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
beɪs
/
/
(
bas‧er
,
bas‧est
)
(
formal
)
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not having moral principles or rules
He acted from base motives.
base‧ly
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adverb
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base
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base
noun
base
verb
base on
phrasal verb
base camp
noun
base form
noun
home base
noun
base metal
noun
first base
noun
power base
noun
third base
noun
base jumping
noun
second base
noun
customer base
noun
off base
home plate
noun
touch base (with somebody)
not get to first base (with something/somebody)
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Phrasal verbs
base on
phrasal verb
Idioms
off base
touch base (with somebody)
not get to first base (with something/somebody)
Nearby words
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noun
base
verb
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adjective
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noun
baseball cap
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