base upon

verb

To base on.

Meanings

verbbase upon (third-person singular simple present bases upon, present participle basing upon, simple past and past participle based upon)

present singular third person bases upon · participle present basing upon · participle past based upon · past based upon

  1. ditransitiveformalTo base on.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

base upon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20upon

MLA

“base upon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20upon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “base upon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20upon.

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