Akademik

build upon

verb

be based on; of theories and claims, for example

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What's this new evidence based on?

• Syn: ↑repose on, ↑rest on, ↑build on

• Hypernyms:

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

• Hyponyms: ↑owe

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s something

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ˈbuild u ˌpon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they build upon he/she/it builds upon present participle building upon past tense built upon past participle built upon] phrasal verb

Same as: build on ₂

The project will build upon existing knowledge.

Main entry: build

Useful english dictionary. 2012.