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build

/bɪld/noun, verb1 syllable

Build means: alternative names for the body of a human being.

Synonyms for build37

noun, as in alternative names for the body of a human being

human body, physical body, material body, soma, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh

noun, as in constitution of the human body

physique, body-build, habitus

verb, as in form or accumulate steadily

build up, work up, progress, ramp up

verb, as in bolster or strengthen

build up, work up, ramp up, progress

verb, as in develop and grow

build up, work up, progress

verb, as in make by combining materials and parts

construct, make

verb, as in be engaged in building

construct, make

verb, as in build or establish something abstract

establish

also used for build

create, enlarge, increase, strengthen, base, found, ground, erect, artifice, assemble, betimber, compile, edify, extruct, fabricate

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does build mean?12

noun

1

alternative names for the body of a human being“Leonardo studied the human body”

2

constitution of the human body

verb

1

form or accumulate steadily“Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly”

2

bolster or strengthen“We worked up courage”

3

develop and grow“Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera”

4

make by combining materials and parts“this little pig made his house out of straw”

5

be engaged in building“These architects build in interesting and new styles”

6

build or establish something abstract“build a reputation”

7

improve the cleansing action of“build detergents”

8

order, supervise, or finance the construction of“The government is building new schools in this state”

9

give form to, according to a plan“build a modern nation”

10

found or ground“build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with build?15

two syllables

rebuildfulfilleddistilledunskilledinstilled
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Build in a sentence

  • He saved money little by little, so that he could build a new house.unknown
  • Apart from the cost, it will take a long time to build the bridge.unknown
  • Apart from the cost, it will take long to build the bridge.unknown
  • Those people ruin their government, but they don't know how to build it again.mahdiye
  • Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.CK
  • Wanting to build a snowman, the children eagerly awaited the first snow.brymck
  • People build houses, dams, bridges, ships and so on.unknown
  • To begin with, you must build up your body.orcrist

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of build

as a noun

plural
builds

as a verb

past tense
built
past participle
built
present participle
building
third-person singular
builds