base in

base in

1. To root something in a particular thing, idea, or finding. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "base" and "in." There's no way this data is based in reality!
2. To operate or function from a particular place. Our corporate headquarters is based in Spokane.
3. To locate something in a particular place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "base" and "in." If we base our club in the English department office, then we can meet in there on Wednesday afternoons.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

base in

v.
1. To operate from some location. Used chiefly in the passive: Our company is based in Fresno.
2. To establish or found something in some location: We based our organization in the heart of the city.
3. To have something as a foundation or origin: The linguist based the analysis of the sentence structure in a standard framework.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • back into
  • back into (someone or something)
  • angle
  • angling
  • identify with
  • orient
  • orient to
  • orient to (something)
  • spiff up
  • spiffed up
References in periodicals archive
"Three officers of the Indian Navy including a Captain (equivalent to an Army Colonel) are facing a General Court Martial at a naval base in Mumbai for the accident in which a warship worth over Rs 2,000 crore fell aside during refit in the naval dockyard," senior naval sources told ANI here.
The first commercial flight landed at the naval base in Kochi on Monday, which has been opened up the Indian Navy for commercial operations.
THE Porbandar Naval base in the Saurashtra region, which was commissioned as INS Sardar Patel on Saturday by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, would be a key frontal base supporting ships, submarines and aircraft of Western Naval Command operating along the 1,600- km- long coastline of Gujarat.
With their large customer base in the industry, Republic and Liebherr are uniquely positioned to gain insights on the evolving needs of dealers, allowing them to evolve their product line in pace with the industry--and ahead of the competition.
His new home is nearly 200 miles away from his support base in New York and New Jersey.
His wife said Sahu, a science graduate, has been in the navy for 10 years and was transferred last year to Tirunelveli from Karwar naval base in Karnataka, when he had raised the issue of corruption.
Army, under the command of General Charles Devereaux (Bruce Willis) takes to the streets of Brooklyn, where, he says, "We will hunt down the enemy, find the enemy, kill the enemy...and be back on the base in time for the playoffs."
Summary: New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): A Chetak CH442 of the Indian Navy crash-landed during a training sortie at INS Rajali naval base in Tamil Nadu's Arakkonam on Monday.
The first four of the 16 MiG-29Ks that India had purchased from Russia in 2004 along with Admiral Gorshkov were delivered at the INS Hansa Naval Base in Goa on December 4 last year.
From the airport he went to naval base INS Adyar by a helicopter and from there he went by road to Kalaivanar Arangam where the function was held.
The exercise will also witness a separate interaction between Indian Navy and US Navy Special Forces and Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams at the IN MARCOS (Marine Commando Force) training base INS Karna at Vishakapatnam.
Meanwhile, bolstering its coastal defense capabilities in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks, the Indian Navy will today commission here its first helicopter base INS Shikra, an official said.
Summary: Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 10 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Sunil Lanba conferred the gallantry and non-gallantry medals on various Navy personnel here on Wednesday at an Investiture Ceremony held at the naval helicopter base INS Shikra of Western Naval Command (WNC).
Mumbai: Vice-Admiral Girish Luthra on Monday assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command (WNC) from Vice-Admiral Sunil Lanba at a ceremonial parade held at the Indian Navy's helicopter base INS Shikra.