BUILD ON


Meaning of BUILD ON in English

I. phrasal

1. : to use as a foundation

Scott has renewed the literature of his people by building on this ancient balladry — Van Wyck Brooks

2. : to rely upon

he did not build on these promises — J.D.Beresford

II. transitive verb

: to add (a new part) to an existent structure

we plan to build on a porch

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.