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American nonprofit environmental organization
The Basel Action Network (BAN), a charitable non-governmental organization, works to combat the export of toxic waste from technology and other products
Basel_Action_Network
1992 international environmental treaty on waste disposal
traffic as soon as the ships get on the high seas", according to the Basel Action Network, and carriers of such shipments may face liability, because the transportation
Basel_Convention
District of Accra, Ghana, known for e-waste dump issues
illegal exportation network for the environmental dumping of electronic waste (e-waste) from industrialized nations. The Basel Action Network (BAN), a charitable
Agbogbloshie
Computer intended for use by an individual person
"Basel Action Network (BAN) : California's Santa Clara County Commits to Highest Standard of Responsible E-Waste Recycling". old.ban.org. Basel Action
Personal_computer
Concept in environmental sociology
[citation needed] One organization fighting toxic colonialism is the Basel Action Network (BAN). BAN is focused on confronting the impacts of global environmental
Toxic_colonialism
Largest e-waste site in the world, in Guangdong Province, China
river sediment are double European safety levels, according to the Basel Action Network. Lead in the blood of Guiyu's children is 54% higher on average than
Electronic_waste_in_Guiyu
waste continues to be shipped overseas. Recent research done by the Basel Action Network indicates that along with companies directly attempting to ship their
Electronic waste in the United States
Electronic_waste_in_the_United_States
Topics referred to by the same term
leu or Moldovan leu "Ban" (song), a 2021 single by Sakurazaka46 Basel Action Network British Approved Name, for a pharmaceutical substance Burrows–Abadi–Needham
Ban
Waste management practices for mobile phone devices
ratified the Basel Convention or its Ban Amendment, and has no domestic laws forbidding the export of toxic waste, the Basel Action Network estimates that
Mobile_phone_recycling
Discarded electronic devices (E-Waste)
March 2009. "Basel Convention > The Convention > Overview > History > Overview". www.basel.int. Retrieved 20 June 2026. Basel Action Network; Silicon Valley
Electronic_waste
American electronics waste recycling standard
Initiative is an electronics waste recycling standard created by the Basel Action Network. The program and the organization that created it grew out of the
E-Stewards
Vacuum tube used to display images
Employee Safety and Health" (PDF). Cascade Asset Management, LLC. Basel Action Network. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January
Cathode_ray_tube
Province of Thailand
process electronic waste, six of them in Ko Khanun. An official of the Basel Action Network, which campaigns against dumping waste in poor countries, said, "E-waste
Chachoengsao_province
Environmental contamination incident in India
(22 March 2001). "Hindustan Lever admits dumping Mercury Waste". Basel Action Network. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 6 June
Kodaikanal_mercury_poisoning
Danish shipping and logistics company
behalf of MSC) in Trieste and were to be unloaded in Singapore. The Basel Action Network (BAN) alerted the South African government to the fact that the Automatic
Maersk
Social movement
Brazil. Basel Action Network – works to end toxic waste dumping in poor undeveloped countries from the rich developed countries. [1]—a network of activist-researchers
Environmental_justice
Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme Network. It is known for producing the Basel AML Index, an annual ranking for measuring and comparing
Basel_Institute_on_Governance
International trade of waste between countries
traffic such as the Basel Action Network (BAN), and many other organizations are also eligible to become members of ENFORCE. In 1999 the Basel Convention passed
Global_waste_trade
Alternative Waste Treatment Technologies AWP Area Waste Plan BAN Basel Action Network BANANA Build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything BAT (NEEC)
List of waste management acronyms
List_of_waste_management_acronyms
Accumulation of plastic in natural ecosystems
to an analysis of global trade data by the nonprofit Basel Action Network, violations of the Basel Convention, active since 1 January 2021, have been rampant
Plastic_pollution
restrictions has gone nowhere in parliament. An official of the Basel Action Network, which campaigns against dumping waste in poor countries, said, "E-waste
Waste_management_in_Thailand
District in Chachoengsao, Thailand
them in Ko Khanun in Phanom Sarakham District. An official of the Basel Action Network, which campaigns against dumping waste in poor countries, said, "E-waste
Phanom_Sarakham_district
Hazardous waste treaty of African nations
Text of the Convention List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded Basel Action Network Nigerian case entry at Trade and Environment Database
Bamako_Convention
Khanun Subdistrict of Phanom Sarakham District. An official of the Basel Action Network, which campaigns against dumping waste in poor countries, said, "E-waste
Environmental issues in Thailand
Environmental_issues_in_Thailand
"Leakage" is used to describe the illegal exportation of waste. The Basel Action Network (BAN) tracked e-waste arriving to recycling centers in ten European
Electronic_waste_in_Africa
According to various organisations, only facilities approved by the Basel Action Network's "Green Ship Recycling" program are environmentally sound options
Ship_disposal
Environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context
contaminate the local water supply. Water samples taken by the Basel Action Network in 2001 from the Lianjiang River contained lead levels 190 times
Environmental_racism
American research and advocacy group
collaboration between Toxics Link India, SCOPE (Pakistan), Greenpeace China, Basel Action Network (BAN) and SVTC. This investigative report documented how e-waste
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Silicon_Valley_Toxics_Coalition
Czech environmental non-governmental organization
and Central and Eastern Europe. In collaboration with IPEN and the Basel Action Network, Arnika highlighted dioxin contamination at an e-waste site in Agbogbloshie
Arnika_(NGO)
2023 book by Ameer Shahul
(22 March 2001). "Hindustan Lever admits dumping Mercury Waste". Basel Action Network. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 6 June
Heavy Metal: How a Global Corporation Poisoned Kodaikanal
Heavy_Metal:_How_a_Global_Corporation_Poisoned_Kodaikanal
environmental groups Basel Action Network and BAN Toxics submit a case questioning the Canada's imported trash in the Philippines to the Basel Convention. August
2015_in_the_Philippines
Human-made underwater structure that functions as a reef
Commission Above Water, but Not Below It". The New York Times. "Basel Action Network and Sierra Club, Plaintiffs, v. US Envtl. Prot. Agency" (PDF). The
Artificial_reef
Donation of technology to developing areas
as internet access is becoming more essential to everyday life. Basel Action Network Community informatics Electronic waste by country Electronic Waste
Computer technology for developing areas
Computer_technology_for_developing_areas
Discarded electronic devices in Japan
become one of the most wasteful nations in the world according to Basel Action Network's executive director Jim Puckett. As the country continues to progressively
Electronic_waste_in_Japan
Intergovernmental organization to combat money laundering and terrorism financing
[French] Asian Development Bank Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) Camden Asset Recovery Inter-agency Network (CARIN) Egmont Group of Financial
Financial_Action_Task_Force
Electronic Waste Recycling Act Electronic waste Green computing Basel Action Network Repurposing RREUSE WEEE Forum, European Association of e-waste producer
Electronic_waste_by_country
Problem (StEP) Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool Basel Action Network United States Environmental Protection Agency Takeback, when sellers
Sustainable Electronics Initiative
Sustainable_Electronics_Initiative
British direct action group
Palestine Action is a British pro-Palestinian direct action network founded in 2020 with the stated goal of "ending global participation in Israel's genocidal
Palestine_Action
Computational model used in machine learning
Learning, Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning?-Examples of Practical Applications in Medicine". Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland). 13 (15): 2582
Neural network (machine learning)
Neural_network_(machine_learning)
European Union infrastructure corridors and agreements
Ten-Energy). The European Commission adopted the first action plans on trans-European networks in 1990. TEN-T envisages coordinated improvements to primary
Trans-European Transport Network
Trans-European_Transport_Network
American neurophysiologist and cybernetician (1898–1969)
democratic, somatotopical neural network. Specifically, how the brain can commit the animal to a single course of action when the situation is ambiguous
Warren_Sturgis_McCulloch
Country in Central Europe
studios while video media are produced in Geneva, Zurich, Basel, and Lugano. An extensive cable network allows most Swiss to access content from neighbouring
Switzerland
Game with physically enacted role-play
Look up LARP in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Live action role-playing (LARP) is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically portray
Live_action_role-playing_game
Regional airline of Switzerland (1975–2002)
headquartered on the grounds of EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg in Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin, France, near Basel, Switzerland. After taking over most of
Crossair
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
Anti-Shiism". Religions. 10 (8: "The Return of Religious Antisemitism?"). Basel, Switzerland: MDPI: 483. doi:10.3390/rel10080483. eISSN 2077-1444. ISSN 2077-1444
Islamic_State
Main airport serving London, England
through the airport. Heathrow is the UK's largest airport by value, with a network of over 218 destinations worldwide. The busiest single destination in passenger
Heathrow_Airport
Terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia
gun laws – including restrictions on automatic, semi-automatic and pump action rifles, as well as shotguns – were introduced after 35 people were killed
2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting
Ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East
annihilating all facets of life in the Gaza Strip. Mohyeldin, Ayman; Hamdan, Basel (10 December 2024). "Why Amnesty International and other experts say Israel
Gaza_war
High population and GDP corridor in Europe
Southern Germany, Alsace-Moselle in France in the west and Switzerland (Basel and Zürich), Austria (Vorarlberg and Tyrol) to Northern Italy (Milan, Turin
Blue_Banana
Type of financial fraud
sales). The initial contact took place by a cold call or through a social network, a language-based radio or a religious radio advertisement. The client
Ponzi_scheme
Swiss manufacturer of mechanical watches
The company was founded in 1904 and is based in Hölstein in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. Oris was founded by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian in the
Oris
Global NGO network fighting various types of pollutants
established by a number of environmental NGOs, including Pesticide Action Network (PAN) and Physicians for Social Responsibility in 1998. It became one
International Pollutants Elimination Network
International_Pollutants_Elimination_Network
Country in West Asia
territories has drawn international criticism, with experts calling its actions war crimes and crimes against humanity. After the Hamas-led October 7 attacks
Israel
UN environmental response agency
on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Minamata Convention on Mercury, the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, the Convention on Migratory Species
United Nations Environment Programme
United_Nations_Environment_Programme
Canadian-born, Chinese artist
Vancouver Art Gallery in Canada, MAMCO in Geneva, der TANK and Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland, ArtScience Museum in Singapore, Pearl Art Museum and Shanghai
Sougwen_Chung
Belgian actor and martial artist (born 1960)
the lead in the martial arts film Bloodsport (1988). He became a popular action film star and followed up with commercially successful films such as Cyborg
Jean-Claude_Van_Damme
1938, by the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in the Sandoz laboratories in Basel, Switzerland. It was not until five years later on April 16, 1943, that
History_of_LSD
American multinational food company
first two stores in Basel, Switzerland in Fall 2015, followed by the opening of up to 60 stores in the whole country. The first Basel store opened on March
Dunkin'_Donuts
Award ceremony for films of 2024
directed by Mohammad Rasoulof Best Documentary Feature Film No Other Land – Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham ‡ Black Box Diaries
97th_Academy_Awards
Ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan
der., Schmid, Stephan G., Voegelin, Andreas F., Antikenmuseum Basel., Museum Ludwig. Basel: Schwabe. 2012. pp. 15–17. ISBN 978-3-7965-2849-1. OCLC 818416033
Petra
Political party in the United Kingdom
Liberty Socialist Action Socialist Party (England and Wales) Socialist Party (Ireland) Socialist Party Scotland Socialist Workers Network (Ireland) Socialist
Revolutionary Workers' Party (Trotskyist)
Revolutionary_Workers'_Party_(Trotskyist)
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
"Baram" Regional Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Alim Abdallah, was killed in action along with two other soldiers while responding to an infiltration from southern
October_7_attacks
Israeli security source said the target of the strike was Hamas official Basel Saleh, who was "injured to an unknown extent". Saleh was responsible for
Hezbollah–Israel conflict (2023–present)
Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(2023–present)
Russian-Canadian programmer (born 1994)
doctorate from the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Basel. In 2011, Buterin began writing for a publication called Bitcoin Weekly
Vitalik_Buterin
Ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip
evidence. In December 2023, human rights groups Al-Haq and Global Legal Action Network sued the British government, arguing that granting export licences for
Gaza_genocide
Prime Minister of Canada since 2025
2011, 2012 and 2019. On November 4, 2011, Carney was named chairman of the Basel-based Financial Stability Board, which coordinates international financial
Mark_Carney
U.S. government documents declassified in 2026
1561 celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg 1566 celestial phenomenon over Basel 1665 celestial phenomenon over Stralsund José Bonilla observation (1883)
United_States_UFO_files
Freight focused subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways
corridor on the approximately 270-kilometre-long Gotthard line between Basel and the Italian border on behalf of the Swiss government, to be completed
SBB_Cargo
to be retained for future editions of the event. For the 2025 contest in Basel, Switzerland, the host broadcaster SRG SSR introduced a motto for that year's
History of the Eurovision Song Contest
History_of_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest
Protests beginning in 2023
2024, over 15,000 protesters supporting the Palestinian cause gathered in Basel to stage a demonstration in solidarity with the people of Gaza. This gathering
Gaza_war_protests
revolts succeeded in Basel (1337), Rheinfelden (1331), Winterthur (1342), and other cities. In guild cities like Zurich, Basel, and Schaffhausen, guilds
Guilds_in_medieval_Europe
International socialist organization (1889–1914)
Copenhagen (1910), and Basel (1912), it passed increasingly urgent resolutions calling for international working-class action, including strikes, to stop
Second_International
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Jean-Claude (December 6, 2021). Leandro Valencia Locsin: Filipino architect. Basel, Switzerland: Birkhäuser. pp. 23–25. ISBN 978-3-0356-2093-1. "Baroque Churches
Philippines
State-owned bank in Oman
implementing the new capital Adequacy criteria laid down in the Basel-II Accord. The adoption of Basel II would transform the current approaches and tools of supervision
Central_Bank_of_Oman
United Nations goals for people for 2039
UN Goals at US$2.5 trillion per year. Another estimate from 2018 (by the Basel Institute of Commons and Economics, that conducts the World Social Capital
Sustainable_Development_Goals
2025 award ceremony
the third consecutive year, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for Best Action. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation was nominated for Best Isekai Anime
9th_Crunchyroll_Anime_Awards
Swiss railway company
line. This completed the main network of Northeastern Railway. The most important northern gateway to Switzerland was Basel, but it was controlled by the
Swiss_Northeastern_Railway
Attraction of masses and energy
scientist: Robert Hooke and the Royal Society of London. Science networks. Historical studies. Basel, Switzerland Boston: Birkhäuser. ISBN 978-3-0346-0037-8.
Gravity
Indian private sector bank
non-life insurance, venture capital, and asset management. ICICI Bank has a network of 7,511 branches and 12,087 ATMs across India. It also has a presence
ICICI_Bank
in Zurich, Geneva and Basel. A third of them live in Zurich alone. The first World Zionist Congress of 1897 was held in Basel, and took place ten times
History of the Jews in Switzerland
History_of_the_Jews_in_Switzerland
Organic chemical compound
Clinical Applications, and Innovative Topical Formulations". Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland). 18 (9): 1273. doi:10.3390/ph18091273. ISSN 1424-8247. PMC 12472904
Azelaic_acid
Instrument for measuring, keeping or indicating time
Institute BaselWorld Biological clock Clockarium The clock as herald of the Industrial Revolution (Lewis Mumford) Clock drift Clock ident Clock network Clock
Clock
the Basel Wastes Solutions Circle, Green Customs Initiative, International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN), OzonAction, and Partnership for Action on Computing
Safe_Planet
Artist and experimental filmmaker
Network production.[citation needed] 2010: Shortlisted for the Jarman Award. 2010: Paul Hamlyn Award for Artists. 2011: Baloise Art Prize, Art Basel.
Ben_Rivers
Annual international song competition
Retrieved 18 May 2021. "Melody wins 'Benidorm Fest' and will sing for Spain in Basel". Eurovision.tv. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025. Jordan, Paul
Eurovision_Song_Contest
Worldwide economic crisis
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act in 2018. The Basel III capital and liquidity standards were also adopted by countries around
2008_financial_crisis
Russian opposition leader and activist (1976–2024)
representatives of 95 Russian cities, and four cities abroad: London, Prague, Basel and Bonn. Navalny was attacked by unknown assailants outside his office
Alexei_Navalny
Mediterranean Sea, 1976 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, Basel, 1989 Biological Weapons
List of international environmental agreements
List_of_international_environmental_agreements
International airport serving Geneva, Switzerland
Retrieved 19 June 2026. "These are the new flight destinations from Zurich, Basel and Geneva". Travelnews. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2026. Lassetter
Geneva_Airport
American jewelry and wristwatch retailer
WorldTempus". en.worldtempus.com. Malcolmson, James D. (June 18, 2013). "BaselWorld 2013: Best of Show: Jacob & Co.'s Epic SF 24". "Cristiano Ronaldo Fronts
Jacob_&_Co
Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (1875–1961)
physician and professor of medicine at Basel, Karl Gustav Jung (1794–1864). Karl Jung became Rector of Basel University and Master of the Swiss Lodge
Carl_Jung
939, an Airbus A320-251N, registered as TC-NBH, landed on runway 15 at Basel Mulhouse-Freiburg EuroAirport with the nose landing gear rotated 90 degrees
List of accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A320 family
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Airbus_A320_family
whereabouts". According to a May 2024 report by the University Network for Human Rights, "actions taken by Israel's government and military in and regarding
Palestinian genocide allegations
Palestinian_genocide_allegations
Movement demanding sanctions against Israel
advocacy and legal initiatives. U.S.-based groups, including the Israel Action Network and the Maccabee Task Force, were established to counter BDS, particularly
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
Boycott,_Divestment_and_Sanctions
Widespread moral panic alleging abuse
Kanton Baselland unterrichten nicht mehr [Satan teachers in the Canton Basel-Country no longer teaching". Nau.ch. Archived from the original on 2022-08-03
Satanic_panic
Country in Southern and Western Europe
defeat in the field, peace was made with France in 1795 at the Peace of Basel in which Spain lost control over two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola
Spain
German railway station
German city of Freiburg im Breisgau. The Rhine Valley Railway (Mannheim–Basel), Höllentalbahn ("Hell Valley Railway", Freiburg–Donaueschingen) and the
Freiburg_Hauptbahnhof
American musician and songwriter (born 1973)
Williams unveiled a collaborative sculpture with Takashi Murakami at Art Basel, which spoke to the metaphor of value.[better source needed] In May 2011
Pharrell_Williams
Country in North America
Out on Miami Beach Have Banded Together to Form Their Own Version of Art Basel in Mexico City". Artnet News. Retrieved 1 January 2024. Davison, Tamara
Mexico
American actress
2022. Dunn has worked closely with: The Art of Elysium, Children’s Action Network, Cure Lipedema, The Lipedema Foundation, Mattel Children’s Foundation
Beau_Dunn
BASEL ACTION-NETWORK
BASEL ACTION-NETWORK
Girl/Female
Tamil
Action
Boy/Male
Muslim
King, Basil the herb (1)
Male
Russian
(Ðнтон) Russian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
King, Basil the herb
Boy/Male
Tamil
Action
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Brave
Boy/Male
Afghan, African, Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Greek, Indian, Muslim
Brave
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Jamaican
From the Afton River; Place Name
Male
German
 German form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In ancient Greek mythology Actaeon was a hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Boy/Male
Greek American English
Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century....
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Acting; Actress; Action; Expressions; Act
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Jamaican
From the Afton River
Male
Romanian
 Romanian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : most probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation.
Boy/Male
British, English, Indian, Russian
Work
Boy/Male
Hindu
Action
Male
English
 English form of French Basile, BASIL means "king." Also sometimes given as an herb name.
BASEL ACTION-NETWORK
BASEL ACTION-NETWORK
Boy/Male
Tamil
Desired
Girl/Female
Indian
Budha House Name
Boy/Male
Australian, Swedish
He will Sing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Craddock.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from a place called Keevil in Wiltshire, recorded in the Domesday book as Chivele, probably from Old English c̄f ‘hollow’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Girl/Female
French
Health.
Female
Spanish
Feminine short form of Spanish unisex Trinidad, TRINI means "trinity."
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Muslim, Sindhi
Architect; Mason
Boy/Male
Indian
Prince.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Polite obedience.
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a.
Alloyed with inferior metal; debased; as, base coin; base bullion.
a.
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
n.
An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action.
n.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
a.
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
n.
Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.
n.
A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim.
n.
Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.
imp. & p. p.
of Base
n.
A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.
n.
A rustic play; -- called also prisoner's base, prison base, or bars.
a.
Relating to, or forming, the base.
n.
Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.
a.
Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
n.
Wearing, or protected by, bases.
n.
Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun.
a.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
a.
Having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad-based.
v. t.
To sell by auction.
a.
Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.