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verb · intransitive

basify

basify · basifies · basified · basifying

To make more basicTo make more basic (less acidic).

Meaning

1 senses

To make more basic (less acidic).
turn basic and less acidic

Origin

From base + -ify.

From base + -ify.

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Forms

basifies, basifying, basified, basified

Base form	basify · to basify
3rd person singular	basifies
Present participle	basifying
Past simple	basified
Past participle	basified

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	basify
he, she, it	basifies

Past simpleLesson

all persons

basified

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have basified
he, she, it	has basified

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will basify

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Close in meaning

turn basic and less acidic:alkalize alkalise alkalify

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

Relatedalkalinize base

Derivedbasification basifier

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

bashful basicA2 basicallyA2 basil basilica basinB1

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