verb
Meaning 1
Synonym of build on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: build on
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
build upon
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/bɪldʌpɑn/
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/bɪldʌpɔn/
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rhymes with -ɒn
verb
Meaning 2
be based on; of theories and claims, for example
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- What's this new evidence based on?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: repose on, rest on, build on
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon
Narrower terms: owe
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.