build on

verb

built on; building on; builds on

transitive verb

: to use as a foundation
building on past experience

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The findings build on the team’s earlier work developing similar technology to separate rare earth elements used in industrial applications. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026 For film, the roadmap covers support for luring large-scale location shoots, backing for international co-productions built on Japanese IP and tougher anti-piracy measures. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 Fernández’s other rotation changes helped the Nets build on that start. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 Know More The Lobito Corridor builds on the colonial Benguela Railway, which once carried minerals from central Africa’s copperbelt to Angola’s Lobito port. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for build on

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of build on was in 1562

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“Build on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20on. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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