build on

/bɪld ɑn/

/bɪld ɒn/

Other forms: building on; builds on; builded on

Definitions of build on

1. verb

   be based on; of theories and claims, for example
   synonyms: build upon, repose on, rest on

   types:

   owe

   be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense

   type of:

   depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, pivot, ride, turn on

   be contingent on