basear

Senses

1. 1.

   to base, to ground

   to use something as the foundation or basis for an idea, argument, or work

2. 2.

   to base oneself, to rely on

   reflexive: to use something as support or foundation for one's reasoning or action

Examples

• "O diretor baseou o filme em fatos reais."

  The director based the film on real events.

• "Ela se baseou em várias fontes científicas para escrever o artigo."

  She based herself on several scientific sources to write the article.

• "Em que você se baseou para chegar a essa conclusão?"

  What did you base yourself on to reach that conclusion?

Usage

Commonly used with the preposition "em" (basear em/basear-se em). The reflexive form "basear-se" is very frequent in both formal and informal Brazilian Portuguese. Often appears in academic and professional contexts when citing sources or justifying arguments.