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based

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/beɪst/ · based

Having a specified base or foundation.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having a specified base or foundation.

کسی مخصوص بنیاد یا بنیاد پر ہونا۔

بنیاد

bunyād

Synonyms

rootedestablishedfoundedجڑدارقائمتعین شدہ

Antonyms

unbasedunfoundedبغیر بنیادبے بنیاد

Common Collocations

  • based on
  • based in
  • well-based

Example Sentences

The conclusions are based on extensive research.

نتیجے وسیع تحقیق پر مبنی ہیں۔

Nateejay wasee tahqiqat par mabni hain.

The company is based in New York.

کمپنی نیو یارک میں قائم ہے۔

Company New York mein qa'im hai.

His arguments are based on sound logic.

اس کے دلائل مضبوط منطق پر مبنی ہیں۔

Is ke dalail mazboot mantiq par mabni hain.

Easily Confused With

base:Base refers to the foundation itself, while based describes being founded upon that foundation.

Word Family

basis
nounبنیاد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'based' as being firmly rooted in the ground.

Imagine a tree standing firmly on its base.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بنیاد ہو دل کی تو ہر بات سچ ہوتی ہے

Bunyād ho dil ki to har baat sach hoti hai

If the foundation is of the heart, then every word is true.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کی بنیاد مضبوط ہو، وہ کبھی نہیں گرتا۔

Jis ki buniyād mazboot ho, wo kabhi nahi girta.

He who is firmly based never falls.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "basede" — to place

First known use: 15th century

The term 'based' evolved from earlier forms of the word in Old French, with its meaning shifted to signify having a foundation or basis.