base upon
To build or create something using another thing as your main source or reason — the more formal way of saying 'base on'.
Meanings
To use evidence, facts, or principles as the formal basis for an argument, decision, or work.
"The court's ruling was based upon the constitutional rights of the individual."
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal — a proposition based upon which this nation was founded."
To use a specific source as the foundation for a creative or academic work.
"This theory is based upon decades of clinical research."
'Base upon' is interchangeable with 'base on' but is preferred in formal, academic, and legal writing. Rarely heard in everyday conversation. 'Upon' adds a more elevated, serious tone.
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