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base something on something
— phrasal verb with base /beɪs/ verb [T always + adv/prep]Definition
› to use information to support or prove an opinion or belief: We based our decision on the facts in the report. › If you base a story, painting, or other work on something else, you use the other thing as the main idea for creating the story: The book is based on the life of abolitionist John Brown.
(Definition of base something on something from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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