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
Zevadyah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Into	EEN-to	Finnish
Hameed	-	Arabic
Endre (1)	-	Hungarian
Wolter	-	Dutch
Marcella	-	Italian, German, Ancient Roman