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base

base

Meaning of base

to use as the main starting point

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British English/beɪs/
American English/beɪs/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersyǐ wèi jī chǔ
base
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base with Chinese translation

base usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

They base the price on demand.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

We based our choice on her advice.

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base belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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How to pronounce base and what this word means

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how to pronounce base

/beɪs/

base translation

base

base examples

They base the price on demand.

base transcription

/beɪs/, /beɪs/

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base meaning: what does it mean?

to use as the main starting point

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base is pronounced as /beɪs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

base definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They base the price on demand. Translation: Они основывают цену на спросе.

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