build on /bɪldɑn/ verb1 •To add additional elements or components to (a framework, a concept, a device, etc.) in order to extend it.Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger knew victory was essential here to build on the foundations of last week's 5-1 demolition of Everton and also to keep up the pursuit of a place in the top four. — 2018 formsbuilt on · building on · builds on