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build
verb
A1
/bɪld/
To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
transitive
To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
transitive
To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to it.
transitive
To establish a basis for (something).
transitive
To form by combining materials or parts.
intransitive
To develop in magnitude or extent.
intransitive
To construct (software) by compiling its source code.
transitive
To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human intervention.
intransitive
Forms
he/she/it
builds
-ing form
building
past participle
built
past
built
Example sentences
2636 results
Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.
Tatoeba
He built castles in the air all day.
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build
The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure.
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