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  1. 1. imp. & p. p. of Base Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad-based. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Wearing, or protected by, bases. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. having a base Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form) Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. Having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad-based. 2. Etym: [See Base, n., 18-21.] Wearing, or protected by, bases. [Obs.] "Based in lawny velvet." E. Hall. BASEDOW'S DISEASE Ba"se*dow's dis*ease". Etym: [Named for Dr. Basedow, a German physician.] (Med.) A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the heart; -- called also exophthalmic goiter. Flint. Source: webster
  7. 7. Wearing, or protected by, bases. [Obs.] "Based in lawnyvelvet." E. Hall. Source: adambom
  8. 8. s. having a base s. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form) Source: ecdict

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