"base upon" meaning in English

See base upon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bases upon [present, singular, third-person], basing upon [participle, present], based upon [participle, past], based upon [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} base upon (third-person singular simple present bases upon, present participle basing upon, simple past and past participle based upon)
  1. (formal) To base on. Tags: formal
    Sense id: en-base_upon-en-verb-47z~Efob Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (upon)

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        "To base on."
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        "(formal) To base on."
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        "To base on."
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          "base on",
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        "(formal) To base on."
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