| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. The lowest or supporting part or structure: base1, basis, bed, bottom, foot, footing, foundation, fundament, groundwork, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural). See OVER. 2. That on which something immaterial, such as an argument or a charge, rests. Often used in plural: base1, basis, footing, foundation, fundament, groundwork, underpinning (often used in plural). See OVER. 3. A basis for an action or a decision. Often used in plural: cause, motivation, motive, reason, spring. See START. 4. That which provides a reason or justification. Often used in plural: call, cause, justification, necessity, occasion, reason, wherefore, why. Idioms: why and wherefore. See START. 5. A fact or circumstance that gives logical support to an assertion, claim, or proposal. Often used in plural: argument, proof, reason, wherefore, why. Idioms: why and wherefore. See REASON. | | VERB: | 1. To provide a basis for: base1, build, establish, found, predicate, rest1, root1, underpin. See OVER. 2. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow: bring down, cut down, down, drop, fell1, flatten, floor, knock down, level, prostrate, strike down, throw. Slang : deck1. Idioms: lay low. See RISE.
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