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verb, built or (Archaic
) build⋅ed; build⋅ing; noun | 1. | to construct (esp. something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house. |
| 2. | to establish, increase, or strengthen (often fol. by up): to build a business; to build up one's hopes. |
| 3. | to mold, form, or create: to build boys into men. |
| 4. | to base; found: a relationship built on trust. |
| 5. | Games.
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| 6. | to engage in the art, practice, or business of building. |
| 7. | to form or construct a plan, system of thought, etc. (usually fol. by on or upon): He built on the philosophies of the past. |
| 8. | to increase or develop toward a maximum, as of intensity, tempo, or magnitude (often fol. by up): The drama builds steadily toward a climax. |
| 9. | the physical structure, esp. of a person; physique; figure: He had a strong build. |
| 10. | the manner or form of construction: The house was of modern build. |
| 11. | Masonry.
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| 12. | build in or into, to build or incorporate as part of something else: to build in bookcases between the windows; an allowance for travel expenses built into the budget. |
| 13. | build up,
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