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build

  [bild] verb, built or (Archaic) build⋅ed; build⋅ing; noun
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–verb (used with object)
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.
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 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.
–noun
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.
a. a vertical joint.
b. the vertical dimension of a stone laid on its bed.
—Verb phrases
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,
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:
bef. 1150; ME bilden, OE byldan, deriv. of bold, var. of botl dwelling, house

Related forms:
build⋅a⋅ble, adjective

build⋅ing

  [bil-ding]
–noun
1. a relatively permanent enclosed construction over a plot of land, having a roof and usually windows and often more than one level, used for any of a wide variety of activities, as living, entertaining, or manufacturing.
2. anything built or constructed.
3. the act, business, or practice of constructing houses, office buildings, etc.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME byldinge. See build, -ing 1

Related forms:
build⋅ing⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
1. Building, edifice, structure refer to something built. Building and structure may apply to either a finished or an unfinished product of construction, and carry no implications as to size or condition. Edifice is a more formal word and narrower in application, referring to a completed structure, and usually a large and imposing one. Building generally connotes a useful purpose (houses, schools, business offices, etc.); structure suggests the planning and constructive process.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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Word Origin & History

build 
O.E. byldan "construct a house," verb form of bold "house," from P.Gmc. *buthlam, from PIE base *bhu- "dwell." Rare in O.E., in M.E. it won out over more common O.E. timbran. Modern spelling is unexplained. Building "a structure" is from 1297. Built-in is from 1898; well-built in reference to a woman is from 1871.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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