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Verb: build on
  1. Use as a basis for theories and claims
    "what is this new evidence built on";
    - repose on, rest on, build upon

Derived forms: building on, built on, builds on

See also: lay

Type of: depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, ride, turn on

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