base

Definition

Examples

The firm is based in Chicago and has branches across the country.

Word Family

Synonyms

• foundationthe basis on which something is grounded
• headquarters(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
• locatediscover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

Collocations

• Easy home base
  to home base, meaning to provide with, or send to, a home
• Medium broaden customer base through marketing
  to broaden customer base through marketing, meaning to make broader
• Hard base conclusions on empirical data
  to base conclusions on empirical data, meaning to use as a basis for; found on
• Very Hard touch base on contract revisions
  to touch base on contract revisions, meaning to make physical contact with, come in contact with