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verb
1.
simple past tense and past participle of build.
adjective
2.
Informal.
a.
of sound or sturdy construction: These cars are really built.
b.
having a good physique or figure: That lifeguard is really built!
3.
Nautical. noting any member or part of a vessel assembled from pieces: built frame; built spar.
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Built
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Related forms
well-built, adjective
Example Sentences
- The experience built in him the lasting sense that government has a role to play in helping students afford college.
- They built their villages on the rocky slopes below.
- Some cities were carefully planned before they were built.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.
2.
to establish, increase, or strengthen (often followed 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.
a.
to make (words) from letters.
b.
to assemble (cards) according to number, suit, etc., as in melding.
verb (used without object)
6.
to engage in the art, practice, or business of building.
7.
to form or construct a plan, system of thought, etc. (usually followed 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 followed by up): The drama builds steadily toward a climax.
noun
Verb phrases9.
the physical structure, especially 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.
a.
a vertical joint.
b.
the vertical dimension of a stone laid on its bed.
12.
build in/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,
a.
to develop or increase: to build up a bank account.
b.
to strengthen.
c.
to prepare in stages.
d.
to fill in with houses; develop into an urban area.
e.
to praise or flatter.
Origin:
before 1150; Middle English bilden, Old English byldan, derivative of bold, variant of botl dwelling, house
before 1150; Middle English bilden, Old English byldan, derivative of bold, variant of botl dwelling, house
Related forms
build·a·ble, adjective
mis·build, verb, mis·built, mis·build·ing.
out·build, verb (used with object), out·built, out·build·ing.
pre·build, verb (used with object), pre·built, pre·build·ing.
su·per·build, verb, su·per·built, su·per·build·ing.
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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
build
late O.E. byldan "construct a house," verb form of bold "house," from P.Gmc. *buthlam (cf. O.Fris. bodel "building, house"), from PIE *bhu- "to dwell," from base *bheue- "to be, exist, grow." Rare in O.E.; in M.E. it won out over more common O.E. timbran. Modern spelling is unexplained.
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pp. of build. Meaning "physically well-developed" is by 1940s (well-built in reference to a woman is from 1871); Built-in (adj.) is from 1898.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
built
see made (built) to order; not built that way; Rome wasn't built in a day. Also see under build.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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