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bases

SayBAY-siz/ˈbeɪsɪz/

3 meanings of bases

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of base. Use this form when you mean more than one base.

    The soldiers returned to their bases after the long exercise.

    Runners moved up to second and third bases during the inning.

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  2. 2
    BAY-seez/ˈbeɪsiːz/
    noun
    Plural of basis. Use this form when you mean more than one basis.

    The two plans rest on completely different bases.

    Several solid bases supported her argument.

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  3. 3
    verb
    Third person singular present of base. Use it with he, she, or it.

    She bases all her decisions on careful research.

    He bases the recipe on his grandmother's notes.

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bases is a form of base

base, noun: The bottom part of something, which it stands on or grows from. Full entry

Forms
basebases plural
Spelling
base → bases: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

bases is a form of basis

basis, noun: The main facts or ideas that something comes from or depends on. Full entry

Forms
basisbases plural

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Origin

This is the plural of "basis." It comes from Latin "basēs."