n. 25B6; noun
the base of the tower : FOUNDATION, bottom, foot, support, stand, pedestal, plinth.
the system uses existing technology as its base : BASIS, foundation, bedrock, starting point, source, origin, root(s), core, key component, heart, backbone.
the troops returned to their base : HEADQUARTERS, camp, site, station, settlement, post, centre, starting point.
top.
25B6; verb
he based his idea on a movie : FOUND, build, construct, form, ground, root; use as a basis; ( be based on ) derive from, spring from, stem from, originate in, have its origin in, issue from.
the company was based in London : LOCATE, situate, position, install, station, site, establish, garrison.