Basear
Example: Vou basear minha decisão nos fatos apresentados ontem.
Definition
"Basear" means to establish or support a decision, opinion, or argument on a particular foundation or set of facts, as in the example phrase where someone bases their decision on facts presented previously.
Etymology
The verb "basear" comes from the noun "base," which entered Portuguese via Latin from the Greek word 'basis,' meaning foundation or pedestal. The suffix '-ar' is a common verb ending in Portuguese, turning the noun into an action, essentially meaning 'to lay a foundation' or 'to base something on.' Did you know that the English word 'base' shares the same Greek root?
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