The Clue
Founded (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BASED
Tags
Notes
The answer BASED is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.
Related Clues
Contingent (on)
Established
Founded (on)
Founded on
Grounded
Headquartered
Located
Predicated
Rooted
Set (in)
Situated
Stationed
Stationed (in)
Formed a foundation
Formed a foundation for
___ on a true story
Definition
BASE as a verb:
1. (establish, base, ground, found) = use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
2. (free-base, base) = use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
3. (station, post, base, send, place) = assign to a station
BASED as an adjective:
1. being derived from (often followed by `on' or `upon'); "a film based on a best-selling novel"
2. having a base; "firmly based ice"
3. (based, founded) = having a basis; often used as combining terms; "a soundly based argument"; "a computer-based system"; "well-founded suspicions"
4. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form); "a locally based business"; "an Atlanta-based company"; "carrier-based planes"