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build on

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

Example Sentences

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This research builds on Almeida's earlier effort to assemble a detailed reference library of microbial genomes found in the human gut.

From Science Daily

Weir said the opening of Studio Ulster is "something to really build on".

From BBC

Speaking to AFP two days before the vote, Rahman vowed to build on their legacy.

From Barron's

This new discovery builds on their previous study, which monitored brain activity while participants played the same money-sharing game.

From BBC

“Existing power supplies, development of energy assets, utilizing infrastructure,” Calabria said of the attraction of having data centers build on Origin-owned land.

From The Wall Street Journal

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