Phrase guide
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verb
To add additional elements or components to (a framework, a concept, a device, etc.) in order to extend it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
be based on; of theories and claims, for example
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: repose on, rest on, build upon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon
Narrower terms: owe
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
