"build on" meaning in English

See build on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /bɪldɑn/, /bɪldɔn/ Forms: builds on [present, singular, third-person], building on [participle, present], built on [participle, past], built on [past]
Rhymes: -ɒn Head templates: {{en-verb|build<,,built> on}} build on (third-person singular simple present builds on, present participle building on, simple past and past participle built on)
  1. (transitive) To add additional elements or components to (a framework, a concept, a device, etc.) in order to extend it. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-build_on-en-verb-~nP2qrSC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for build on meaning in English (1.6kB)

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    {
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          "ref": "2018 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Arsenal”, in BBC",
          "text": "Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger knew victory was essential here to build on the foundations of last week's 5-1 demolition of Everton and also to keep up the pursuit of a place in the top four.",
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        "(transitive) To add additional elements or components to (a framework, a concept, a device, etc.) in order to extend it."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/bɪldɑn/"
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      "ipa": "/bɪldɔn/"
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        "(transitive) To add additional elements or components to (a framework, a concept, a device, etc.) in order to extend it."
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