Meanings
verbbe 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)
present singular third person is based on · participle present being based on · past was based on · participle past been based on
- transitive(This entry is a translation hub.) To be grounded on or derived from.
Translations
Finnish perustua
- perustuato be grounded on or derived from
French reposer sur, s'appuyer sur
- reposer surto be grounded on or derived from
- s'appuyer surto be grounded on or derived from
German auf etwas basiert sein, auf etwas basieren
- auf etwas basiert seinto be grounded on or derived from
- auf etwas basierento be grounded on or derived from
Italian essere basato su
- essere basato suto be grounded on or derived from
Japanese に基づく
- に基づくto be grounded on or derived from
Polish bazować na, opierać się na
- bazować nato be grounded on or derived from
- opierać się nato be grounded on or derived from
Spanish basarse en
- basarse ento be grounded on or derived from
Cite this entry
APA
be based on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20based%20on
MLA
“be based on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20based%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be based on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20based%20on.
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