Based vs Basted - What's the difference?

based | basted |

As verbs the difference between based and basted

is that based is past tense of base while basted is past tense of baste.

As an adjective based

is founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

based

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms

That was a soundly based argument.

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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.

Anagrams

basted

English

Verb

(head)

(baste)

Anagrams

baste

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Verb

(bast)

To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.

* {{quote-news, year=1991, date=June 14, author=J.F. Pirro, title=Custom Work, work=Chicago Reader citation

, passage=He bastes the coat together with thick white thread almost like string, using stitches big enough to be ripped out easily later. }}

Etymology 2

Verb

(bast)

To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.

(by extension) To coat over something

* {{quote-news, year=2001, date=April 20, author=Peter Margasak, title=Almost Famous, work=Chicago Reader citation

, passage=Ice Cold Daydream" bastes the bayou funk of the Meters in swirling psychedelia, while "Sweet Thang," a swampy blues cowritten with his dad, sounds like something from Dr. John's "Night Tripper" phase. }}

To mark (sheep, etc.) with tar.

Etymology 3

Perhaps from the cookery sense of baste or from some Scandinavian source. Compare (etyl) (whence (etyl) ). Compare also (etyl) and (etyl)

Verb

(bast)

To beat with a stick; to cudgel.

* Samuel Pepys

One man was basted by the keeper for carrying some people over on his back through the waters.

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