Base meaning in English

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Definition

to base something on: to use something as a basis, to found something on verb
to be based in/at/around: to be set, to be situated, to have a basis in/at/around verb
(a Paris-)based (company): (a company) situated, located, with the main office (in Paris) adjective
A San Francisco-based corporation A company that was started or has its main office in San Francisco

UK: I'm basing my new film on a book by J R Hartley.
US: We are a Paris-based company specializing in dogs.

Examples

  • "Must be based locally."
  • "Narrator : Here in this San Francisco-based perfume company, man and beast are working in perfect harmony to create a veritable garden of Eden."
  • "Bruno Delavigne went from a perfumer's assistant in Paris, to the president and CEO of the Delavigne Corporation, based in San Francisco."
  • "The Delavigne Corporation, the San Francisco-based perfume manufacturer, announced the completion of the Delavigne Gallery last week, an ambitious new project in New York that combines art, perfume and architecture."
  • "Wang Industries is the Shanghai-based parent company for a number of successful Chinese operations, mainly industrial companies, though Wang is diversifying his holdings rapidly."
  • "And you're based in San Francisco?"
  • "Warbuckle has significant retail contracts with many large businesses, notably with the San Francisco-based cosmetic manufacturer the Delavigne Corporation."
  • "Conclusions : Sarah Delavigne, San Francisco-based trapeze artist, is excluded as the biological mother of Bruno Delavigne."
  • "Please find below our personalized suggestions for new profiles for your managers on the social media site, LockedIn, based on what we know about each of them. We think that this "facelift" will improve the company's reputation and even provide new business opportunities."
  • "I'm a movie producer based in L."
  • "SAN FRANCISCO - In a press release issued yesterday morning, San Francisco-based cosmetic company Delavigne Corporation announced plans to release a series of environmentally-friendly products over the course of the next year."
  • "During the booking process, passengers can select the cabin crew for their flight, based on photos and body measurements."
  • "The bottle looks remarkably similar, with the same shape and colours and the logo is clearly based on ours."
  • "Although the feedback of the group was positive enough to merit more research, we really shouldn't launch a new line based on such a small, biased trial."
  • "Bruno went from a perfumer's assistant in Paris to the president and CEO of the Delavigne Corporation, based in San Francisco."
  • "Bruno : He wants to celebrate the achievements of San Francisco-based entrepreneurs."
  • "Salary: 30-35K, based on experience"
  • "allowed me to witness the manufacturing process of a new perfume based on the scent of citrus fruits and mangoes."
  • "Philip will be traveling to smoggy, silicone-filled Los Angeles on Thursday morning to meet with buyers from 'Smells R Us', a chain of local perfume stores based in Southern California, as well as carriers of fine Delavigne products."
  • "What is less well-known, however, is that this San Francisco-based company has also become a leader on the environmental front."

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