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View synonyms for build in
build in
verb
- tr, adverb to incorporate or construct as an integral part
to build in safety features
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Also, build into . Construct or include as an integral part; also, make automatic, concomitant, or inherent. For example, Frank Lloyd Wright liked to build in as much furniture as possible, not just bookcases but desks, tables, and the like , or We've got to build some slack into the schedule for this project . The literal usage referring to physical objects dates from the late 1920s. The figurative arose a decade or so later. Both are frequently used in past participle form, that is, built in .Discover More
Example Sentences
I reckon we can handle our own railroad build-in' down this way.
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