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build on vs owe

owe vs build on

build on and owe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
build on No No Yes No
owe No No Yes No
As verbs, owe is a hyponym of build on; that is, owe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than build on:
  • build on: use as a basis for theories and claims
  • owe: be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense
build on (verb) owe (verb)
use as a basis for theories and claims be in debt
be obliged to pay or repay
be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense
Difference between build on and owe

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