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build

UK/bɪld/ US/ˈbɪld/ common slang
verb (10) noun (2)

verb

1.

make by combining materials and parts

  • “this little pig made his house out of straw”
  • “Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer”
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2.

form or accumulate steadily

  • “Resistance to the manager”
  • “;”
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3.

build or establish something abstract

  • “build a reputation”
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4.

improve the cleansing action of

  • “build detergents”
5.

order, supervise, or finance the construction of

  • “The government is building new schools in this state”
6.

give form to, according to a plan

  • “build a modern nation”
  • “build a million-dollar business”
7.

be engaged in building

  • “These architects build in interesting and new styles”
8.

found or ground

  • “build a defense on nothing but the accused person”
9.

bolster or strengthen

  • “We worked up courage”
  • “build up confidence”
  • “ramp up security in the airports”
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10.

develop and grow

  • “Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera”

noun

1.
2.

alternative names for the body of a human being

  • “Leonardo studied the human body”
  • “he has a strong physique”
  • “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak”
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Origin

From Middle English bilden, bulden, bylden, from Old English byldan and bytlan, bytlian (“to build”), from Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan (“to build”), from Proto-Germanic *buþlą, *bōþlą (“house, dwelling, farm”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to become, grow, thrive, be, live, dwell”).

Phrases

  • build a better mousetrap
  • build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door
  • build a bridge and get over it
  • build a case
  • build a fire under
  • build air castles
  • build artifact
  • build bridges
  • sleeper build

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