The study builds on research by the nation's leading geneticists.
»She built her success on years of experience in the fashion industry.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
build up sth — UK US build up (sth) Phrasal Verb with build({{}}/bɪld/ verb (built, built) ► [I or T] to increase in quantity, or to add more of something so it increases in quantity: build up shares/stock/wealth »At this time of year, stores are building up… … Financial and business terms
build/make sth to order — ► COMMERCE, PRODUCTION to make something for a specific customer, rather than making something in large numbers: »All our furniture is made to order. Main Entry: ↑order … Financial and business terms
ˌbuild ˌon sth — phrasal verb to do something in addition to what you have already achieved We need to build on the ideas we have had so far.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌbuild ˈinto sth — phrasal verb to make something part of a plan, system, or calculation The cost of hiring equipment is built into the price.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
build on something — ˈbuild on sth derived to use sth as a basis for further progress • This study builds on earlier work. • We will continue to build on our previous success. Main entry: ↑buildderived … Useful english dictionary
build sth to order — build/make sth to order ► COMMERCE, PRODUCTION to make something for a specific customer, rather than making something in large numbers: »All our furniture is made to order. Main Entry: ↑order … Financial and business terms
build — build1 W1S1 [bıld] v past tense and past participle built [bılt] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make something)¦ 2¦(make something develop)¦ 3 be built of something 4¦(feeling)¦ 5 build bridges Phrasal verbs build something around something build… … Dictionary of contemporary English
build — 1 /bIld/ verb past tense and past participle built /bIlt/ 1 MAKE STH (I, T) to make something, especially a building or something large: Are they going to build on this land? | build sb sth: Nick said he d build us a fitted wardrobe. 2 MAKE STH… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
build*/*/*/ — [bɪld] (past tense and past participle built [bɪlt] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to make a building or other large structure by putting its parts together Do you know when this house was built?[/ex] They re building a new bridge over the river.[/ex] The… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
build up — UK US build up (sth) Phrasal Verb with build({{}}/bɪld/ verb (built, built) ► [I or T] to increase in quantity, or to add more of something so it increases in quantity: build up shares/stock/wealth »At this time of year, stores are building up… … Financial and business terms
