build around sth
— phrasal verb with build /bɪld/ verb (built, built)Definition
› to base something on an idea or principle: The independence movement sought to unify the country with a national identity built around a common language.Being based on or depending on something
(Definition of build around sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- base sth on sth phrasal verb
- basis noun (IMPORTANT FACTS)
- blame verb
- boil down to sth phrasal verb
- build on sth phrasal verb
- codependency noun
- dependent adjective (DECIDED BY)
- dependent adjective (NEEDING HELP)
- found verb (BASE)
- hinge on/upon sth phrasal verb
- in the wake of sth idiom
- more determiner, pronoun, adverb
- on the back of sth idiom
- rest with sb/sth phrasal verb
- result from sth phrasal verb
- ride on sth/sb phrasal verb
- spring from sth phrasal verb
- suppose verb (NEED)
- turn on sth phrasal verb
- understanding noun (AGREEMENT)
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