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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

build on en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /bɪldɔn/
  • /bɪldɑn/

Meanings

  1. (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. 2018 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Arsenal”, in BBC:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
building on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
builds on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
built on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
built on Tense=Past lexicographic

Translations (4)

es construir / edificar sobre (Translations) · es basarse en (Translations) · es aprovechar (Translations) · es partir / zarpar de (Translations)