be based on

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Definition of be based on - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

originderive from a particular source

His argument is based on scientific research.

stem from

supportrely on something as a foundation

The movie is based on a true story.

depend on

rely upon

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Expressions with based

cheese-based

adj.

made mainly from cheese or containing a lot of cheese

This is a cheese-based dip for chips.

coffee-based

adj.

made mainly from or containing coffee

She ordered a coffee-based milkshake.

land-based

adj.

located on solid ground rather than on water or in air

The country deployed land-based missiles along its northern border.

plant-based

adj.

related to or consisting of plants

The restaurant offers a plant-based menu.

loosely based on

adj.

inspired by something but not following it closely

This movie is loosely based on a true story.

scientifically based

adj.

supported by careful scientific study tests or widely accepted scientific knowledge

The new guidelines are scientifically based and reviewed by independent experts.

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know for a fact

certainty

be certain about something based on evidence

fancy someone doing that

attraction

be attracted to someone based on their action or behavior

judging by

adv.

evidence basis

based on what can be seen, heard, or known

so it would seem

exp.

agreement observation

it appears to be true based on what is known

reasonable suspicion

doubt

belief based on clear signs that something wrong may be happening

from all appearances

adv.

observation

based on what seems to be true

so it would appear

exp.

observation

it seems to be true based on evidence

to all appearances

adv.

apparently

seemingly true based on what can be seen or observed

Examples of be based on in a sentence

Her theory is based on years of research.
Her argument is based on solid evidence.
The theory is based on recent research findings.

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French:se baser sur, être basé sur, ...
German:basieren auf, gründen auf, ...
Italian:basarsi su, fondarsi su, ...
Spanish:basarse en, ...
Portuguese:basear-se em, basear-se, ...
Chinese:基于, 依赖于, ...
Japanese:基づく, 依拠する, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَنَدَ إِلَى, اِسْتَنَدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְבַּסֵּס עַל, לְהִתְבַּסֵּס עַל, ...
Russian:основываться на, ...
Ukrainian:ґрунтуватися на, бути заснованим на, ...
Hindi:आधारित होना, निर्भर करना, ...
Bengali:ভিত্তি করে হওয়া, ভিত্তি করে তৈরি হওয়া, ...
Catalan:basar-se en, basar-se, ...
Czech:být založen na, ...
Danish:basere sig på, være baseret på, ...
Dutch:gebaseerd zijn op, berusten op, ...
Greek:προέρχομαι, βασίζομαι σε, ...
Hungarian:alapulni valamin, alapul, ...
Khmer:ផ្អែកលើ, យកជាមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:기반을 두다, 바탕으로 하다, ...
Persian:مبتنی بودن بر, ساخته شد, ...
Polish:opierać się na, opierać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):basear-se, ser baseado, ...
Romanian:a se baza, a se baza pe, ...
Swedish:baseras på, basera sig på, ...
Thai:มีพื้นฐานมาจาก, อ้างอิง, ...
Turkish:dayanmak, ...
Vietnamese:dựa trên, dựa vào, ...

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