Words · Very common
base
/beɪs/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- verb
use as a basis for; found on
base a claim on some observation
- adjective
serving as or forming a base
the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats
- noun
installation from which a military force initiates operations
the attack wiped out our forward bases
- noun
lowest support of a structure
it was built on a base of solid rock
- noun
a place that the runner must touch before scoring
he scrambled to get back to the bag