"be based on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: is based on [present, singular, third-person], being based on [participle, present], was based on [past], been based on [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<is,,was,been>|head=~base􂀿d on: on􂁀}} be based on (third-person singular simple present is based on, present participle being based on, simple past was based on, past participle been based on)
  1. (transitive) (This entry is a translation hub.) To be grounded on or derived from. Tags: transitive Translations (to be grounded on or derived from): perustua (Finnish), reposer sur (French), s'appuyer sur (French), に基づく (Japanese), basarse en (Spanish)
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