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build on

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bank on v.
reckon v.
trust v.

VERB

bank on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

believe in bet on count on lean on look to rely on

WEAK

assume be sure about gamble on reckon on stake trust venture wager

VERB

reckon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

surmise

STRONG

assume believe conjecture expect fancy gather guess suspect take think understand

WEAK

bank on bargain for be of the opinion count on depend on plan on rely on trust in

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve misunderstand

WEAK

subtract

VERB

trust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

count on depend on look to

STRONG

accredit assume expect hope imagine presume suppose surmise take

WEAK

bank on be convinced bet bottom dollar on bet on calculate on confide in gamble on have faith in lay money on lean on place confidence in place trust in reckon on rely upon swear by take at face value think likely

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain disbelieve know reject

WEAK

distrust hold keep mistrust

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build on

The findings build on more than a decade of research led by URochester Medicine neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard, MD, DMSc.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said Your First Home would "build on the lessons learned from previous schemes, while retaining the benefits".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

They had experience to build on now, after all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

It said the new law would build on enforcement of the DSA, which allows in theory for fines of up to six percent of a company's annual global turnover.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Today we’ll clean up the trailer flatbed and get it ready to build on.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

build on

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