base (up)on

To found or root something on a particular idea or occurrence. A noun can be used between "base" and "on" or "upon." My love of science is based upon an interest in experimentation. Unfortunately, she has a low opinion of me. I think she based it on our first meeting, which didn't go well.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Agnethe	-	Danish
Achaab	-	Biblical Greek
Wiremu	-	Maori
Izem	-	Northern African, Berber
Imtiyaz	-	Arabic
Lynne	[lin]