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What does "based on" mean?

Vocabulary Word: based on

2. Definition (expr.) because of; due to (when we use something as a reason for doing something else)

Examples I like comedies, but based on what my friends have told me I don’t want to see this one.

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3. Definition (expr.) because of, due to

Examples Never choose a book based on what the cover looks like.

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4. Definition (expr.) made to be like something else
(When you create another version of something, we say that your version is “based on” that thing.)

Examples My drawing is based on a Picasso painting.

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5. Definition (expr.) made to be like something else; inspired by (When you create another version of something, your version is “based on” that thing.)

Examples My drawing is based on a Picasso painting. It’s very similar to a painting he did when he was a young man.

6. Definition (expr.) inspired by

Examples This short story is based on something that happened to me when I was a child.

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7. Definition (expr.) because of; due to

Examples I don’t want to see this movie based on the fact that my least favorite actor is in it. I really don’t like Hugh Grant movies.

Examples I don’t want to see this movie based on the fact that my least favorite actor is in it.

Examples I don’t like him based on the stories that I’ve heard about him.

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bella_qingqing

China

the storyline is based on the experience of my real life

08:29 AM Aug 28 2014 |

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