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English 1 sense of the expression *build upon*:
VERB	stative	build upon, repose on, rest on, build on	be based on

Englishbuild upon: 1 sense verb 1, stative
Meaning	Be based on; of theories and claims, for example.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	repose on, rest on, build on
Narrower	owe	Be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense
Broader	depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon	Be contingent on
Spanish	basarse, descansar

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