## Meanings
1. The bottom part of something that it stands or rests on.
2. A place from which an army, company, or activity is run.
3. Lacking honor or morals; shameful.

## Examples
- The lamp has a heavy metal base so it won't tip over.
- The soldiers returned to their base after the mission.
- He acted out of base and selfish motives.

## Synonyms
- alkali
- common
- evil
- insignificant
- low-born
- lowly
- plebeian
- vulgar

## Antonyms
- acid
- admirable
- apex
- desirable
- likeable
- noble

## Derived Forms
- abase
- acid-base
- basal
- base-ball
- base-burner
- base-on-balls
- base-player
- base-playing
- base-running
- base-stealer
- base-stealing
- baseball

## Related Forms
- successor

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *gʷem-
- Root: base
- Root: basis
- Root: βάσις

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base From Middle English base, bas, baas, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis). Doublet of basis and bass.

## AI Etymology
Base comes from Middle English base, bas, baas, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis). Doublet of basis and bass. Base's historical chain begins with Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- and Proto-Indo-European *-tis and later passes through Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs), Latin basis, Old French base, Middle English base, English base.

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