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Verb build upon has 1 sense
  1. repose on, rest on, build on, build upon - be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"
    --1 is one way to depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something

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Term: Build Upon

Part of Speech: Phrasal verb

Sense 1: To develop or improve something that already exists.

Example Sentence: The new software version builds upon the previous one and includes several additional features.

Sense 2: To use an existing idea or knowledge as a starting point for further progress or development.

Example Sentence: The researchers are building upon the previous study's findings to explore new avenues in the field of genetics.

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