build on

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build on

/bɪldɑn/
/bɪldɔn/

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verb builds on · building on · built on

transitive To add additional elements or components to (a framework, a concept, a device, etc.) in order to extend it. 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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Español	construir / edificar sobre, aprovechar, basarse en, partir / zarpar de

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@misc{build_on_2026,
  title = {build on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/build%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}