base sth on sth
— phrasal verb with base uk/beɪs/us/beɪs/verb [ T usually + adv/prep ]
B1 If you base something on facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop it:
The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann.
More examples
- Her latest project is a film based on the life of a 19th-century music hall star.
- The film is based on a real-life story.
- The movie is based on the true story of a London gangster.
- The dance was based on several Hindu legends.
- Her books are often based on folklore and fairy-tales.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Being based on or depending on something
- basis
- boil down to sth
- build around sth
- build on sth
- codependency
- come down to sth
- ground
- live off sb/sth
- more
- on the back of sth idiom
- on the strength of sth idiom
- predicate
- put all your eggs in one basket idiom
- rest
- ride
- spring
- turn on sth
- underlie
- underpin
- understanding
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