BUILD UPON Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the phrase build upon. (close relations)
Definition of BUILD UPON
Best Alternative Words for BUILD UPON
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augment | verbv | |||||||
verb • enlarge or increase • grow or intensify | ||||||||
develop | verbv | |||||||
verb • make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation • work out • gain through experience • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) • come into existence; take on form or shape • change the use of and make available or usable • elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses • create by training and teaching • be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest • grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment • become technologically advanced • cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development • generate gradually • grow emotionally or mature • make visible by means of chemical solutions • superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry • move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions • move into a strategically more advantageous position • elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme • happen • expand in the form of a series | ||||||||
elaborate | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by complexity and richness of detail • developed or executed with care and in minute detail verb • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing • produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product • make more complex, intricate, or richer • work out in detail | ||||||||
enhance | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase the level of • make better or more attractive | ||||||||
enrich | verbv | |||||||
verb • make better or improve in quality • make wealthy or richer | ||||||||
expand | verbv | |||||||
verb • extend in one or more directions • become larger in size or volume or quantity • make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity • grow vigorously • exaggerate or make bigger • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing • expand the influence of | ||||||||
extend | verbv | |||||||
verb • extend in scope or range or area • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • span an interval of distance, space or time • make available; provide • thrust or extend out • reach outward in space • offer verbally • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body • expand the influence of • lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • cause to move at full gallop • open or straighten out; unbend • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity • prolong the time allowed for payment of • continue or extend • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance | ||||||||
grow | verbv | |||||||
verb • pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become • become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain • increase in size by natural process • cause to grow or develop • develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation • come into existence; take on form or shape • cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) • grow emotionally or mature • become attached by or as if by the process of growth | ||||||||
improve | verbv | |||||||
verb • to make better • get better | ||||||||
reinforce | verbv | |||||||
verb • make stronger • strengthen and support with rewards | ||||||||
build on | verbv | |||||||
verb • use as a basis for theories and claims | ||||||||
repose on | ||||||||
verb • use as a basis for theories and claims | ||||||||
rest on | verbv | |||||||
verb • rest on for support • use as a basis for theories and claims |