build on

build on
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "build on":
present tense I/you/we/they build on he/she/it builds on present participle building on past tense built on past participle built on
1) build on or build onto
build something on/onto something to build a new room or part onto the outside of a building

They've had an extension built onto the side of the building.

2) build on or build upon
build on/upon something to do something in addition to what you have already achieved

We need to build on the ideas we have had so far.


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