build upon

Verb

Meaning

be based on; of theories and claims, for example

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Synonyms

rest on build on repose on trust rely on believe in turn to bring to bear depend on trust in bet on stand on lie on put to use confide in

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Antonyms

challenge doubt reject suspect discount distrust

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Hypernyms

ride turn on hinge on hinge upon depend on depend upon

Hyponyms

owe

Examples

All experience is an arch, to build upon. Henry Adams

Exercise to stimulate, not to annihilate. The world wasn't formed in a day, and neither were we. Set small goals and build upon them. Lee Haney

It's better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a new one. Harold Geneen

If the Internet teaches us anything, it is that great value comes from leaving core resources in a commons, where they're free for people to build upon as they see fit. Lawrence Lessig

To teach a child an instrument without first giving him preparatory training and without developing singing, reading and dictating to the highest level along with the playing is to build upon sand. Zoltan Kodaly

Let us think of standards as a way to move from publication to innovation, to move from trying to increase a meaningless impact factor to actually having an impact and fostering new ideas that people can build upon. Stephen F Bush

Close letter words and terms

build up the relationship with build up to build up your strength build your endurance build-it-yourself house build-to