1. base
verb. ['ˈbeɪs'] use as a basis for; found on.
Synonyms
- found
- ground
- build
Antonyms
- misfortune
- good luck
- success
- outside
Etymology
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bassus (Latin)
- base (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- basis (Latin)
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2. base
adjective. ['ˈbeɪs'] serving as or forming a base.
Synonyms
- basic
Antonyms
- dependent
- mild
Etymology
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bassus (Latin)
- base (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- basis (Latin)
3. base
noun. ['ˈbeɪs'] installation from which a military force initiates operations.
Synonyms
- navy base
- rocket base
- base of operations
- army base
- air station
- firebase
- military installation
Antonyms
- natural elevation
- natural object
- get up
- turn out
Etymology
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bassus (Latin)
- base (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- basis (Latin)
4. base
noun. ['ˈbeɪs'] a place that the runner must touch before scoring.
Synonyms
- baseball diamond
- home
- third base
- infield
- first base
- diamond
- baseball equipment
- plate
- third
- bag
- home plate
- second base
Antonyms
- saltwater
- dry
- empty
- foreign
Etymology
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bassus (Latin)
- base (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- basis (Latin)
5. base
noun. ['ˈbeɪs'] lowest support of a structure.
Synonyms
- bed
- foundation
- foot
- understructure
- raft foundation
- structure
- support
- substructure
- groundwork
- construction
Antonyms
- disapproval
- invalidate
- negate
- disprove
Etymology
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bassus (Latin)
- base (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- basis (Latin)
6. base
noun. ['ˈbeɪs'] a support or foundation.
Synonyms
- stand
- support
- trivet
- staddle
- pedestal
Antonyms
- lose
- soft water
- fresh water
- hard water
Etymology
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bassus (Latin)
- base (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- basis (Latin)
7. base
noun. ['ˈbeɪs'] a lower limit.
Synonyms
- wage floor
- floor
- price floor
Antonyms
- destabilize
- destabilise
- moderate
- old
Etymology
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bassus (Latin)
- base (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- basis (Latin)
8. base
noun. ['ˈbeɪs'] the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained.
Synonyms
- fundament
- basis
- foundation
- supposition
- explanation
- supposal
- groundwork
- assumption
- meat and potatoes
Antonyms
- smooth
- simple
- decrease
- disintegrate
Etymology
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bassus (Latin)
- base (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- basis (Latin)
9. tax
noun. ['ˈtæks'] charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government.
Synonyms
- stamp duty
- single tax
- departure tax
- stamp tax
- transfer tax
- gift tax
- revenue enhancement
- indirect tax
- capital levy
- rates
- proportional tax
- special assessment
- capitation
- taxation
- income tax
- franchise tax
- direct tax
- graduated tax
- degressive tax
- pavage
- progressive tax
- capital gains tax
Antonyms
- decrease
- shorten
- relax
- unstrain
10. tax
verb. ['ˈtæks'] levy a tax on.
Synonyms
- overtax
- impose
- surtax
- tariff
- excise
Antonyms
- pressurize
- depressurise
- pressurise
- depressurize
Example sentences of the word tax-base
1. Noun Phrase
Use the number you estimated for state and local tax if your state uses the federal AGI as your tax base and multiply it times your income.