Build on and Depend upon

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Build on verb - Be based on; of theories and claims, for example.

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Depend upon and build on are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Depend upon" instead a verb "Build on".

Depend upon verb - Be contingent on.

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Build on and depend upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Build on" instead a verb "Depend upon".

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