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Abased vs Based - What's the difference?

abased | based |

As adjectives the difference between abased and based

is that abased is humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige while based is founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

As verbs the difference between abased and based

is that abased is (abase) while based is (base).

abased

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
  • (heraldry) Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.

    • Derived terms

    * abasedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abase)

    • References

    based

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms
    • That was a soundly based argument.

    Derived terms

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (base)
  • Being derived from (usually followed by on' or ' upon ).
    • It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.
  • Having a
    • The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.
  • Having a base of operations.
    • The company is based in New York.

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