embasar

Senses

1. 1.

   to base, to ground, to found

   to provide a foundation or basis for something (argument, theory, decision)

2. 2.

   to underpin, to support

   to give theoretical or factual support to an idea or claim

Examples

• "O advogado embasou sua argumentação em precedentes judiciais."

  The lawyer based his argument on legal precedents.

• "É importante embasar nossas decisões em dados concretos."

  It's important to ground our decisions in concrete data.

• "A pesquisa foi embasada em estudos científicos recentes."

  The research was founded on recent scientific studies.

Usage

Formal/academic register. Commonly used with "em" (embasar em = to base on). Often appears in passive voice (ser embasado em). Very frequent in academic writing, legal contexts, and formal discourse to indicate that something is supported by evidence or reasoning.