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noun lowest part ADJ. firm, solid, strong VERB + BASE have The statue has a solid concrete base. original idea/situation ADJ. firm, secure, solid, sound, strong | economic, ideological His arguments have a sound economic base. VERB + BASE have | establish, give sb, provide (sb with) These policies give us a solid base for winning the next election. | use sth as PREP. ~ for He used the notes as a base for his lecture. of support/income/power ADJ. solid, sound | broad, narrow These policies have a broad base of support. | power a politician with a rural power base | commercial, economic, financial, industrial, manufacturing, tax The country has a sound commercial base. | client, customer VERB + BASE have | develop, expand, improve, increase The company is trying to expand its customer base. BASE + VERB grow | shrink main place ADJ. excellent, ideal, perfect VERB + BASE have The company has its base in New York. | establish, set up The company has set up its new base in the north. BASE + NOUN camp PREP. ~ for an ideal base for mountain expeditions military centre ADJ. foreign Demonstrators demanded the removal of foreign bases. | air, air force, military, missile, NATO, naval, RAF VERB + BASE have | build, establish The Americans established a naval base on the island in the 1960s. PREP. at a/the~ equipment kept at the base | on a/the ~ people living on the air force base | to (the) ~ The planes have all returned to base., verb PHRASAL VERBS base sth on/upon sth ADV. closely, firmly | broadly, loosely The novels are all loosely based on the author's life. | largely Their research was based largely on anecdotal evidence.
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adjectives
a good base
• This data provided a good base for further research.
a solid/firm/strong base
• A good education should give you a solid base for life.
a sound/secure base
• A child needs a responsive mother in order to form a secure base for future development.
a broad base
• The first year of the course aims to provide students with a broad base of knowledge.
a knowledge base
• You’re building up a knowledge base that you’ll be able to use later.
verbs
have a base
• Permanent staff have a better base from which to plan their career development.
provide a base
• It is essential to provide a sound base from which economic progress can be made.
build a base
• By concentrating on our core businesses we will build a strong base from which to exploit future opportunities.
give somebody a base
• The training gives you a broad base in actually running an organization.
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