Lexic.us

Definition of Build

1. Verb. Make by combining materials and parts. "The men build the bookshelves"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

2. Noun. Constitution of the human body.

3. Verb. Form or accumulate steadily. "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

4. Noun. Alternative names for the body of a human being. "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

5. Verb. Build or establish something abstract. "Build a reputation"

6. Verb. Improve the cleansing action of. "Build detergents"

7. Verb. Order, supervise, or finance the construction of. "The government is building new schools in this state"

8. Verb. Give form to, according to a plan. "Build a million-dollar business"

9. Verb. Be engaged in building. "These architects build in interesting and new styles"

10. Verb. Found or ground. "Build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"

11. Verb. Bolster or strengthen. "Ramp up security in the airports"

12. Verb. Develop and grow. "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"

Definition of Build

1. v. t. To erect or construct, as an edifice or fabric of any kind; to form by uniting materials into a regular structure; to fabricate; to make; to raise.

2. v. i. To exercise the art, or practice the business, of building.

3. n. Form or mode of construction; general figure; make; as, the build of a ship.

Definition of Build

1. Verb. (transitive) to form (something) by combining materials or parts ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) to develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) to increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) to establish a basis for (something) ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) to form by combining materials or parts ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) to develop in magnitude or extent ¹

7. Noun. The physique of a human body; constitution or structure of a human body. ¹

8. Noun. (computing) any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Build

1. to construct [v BUILT or BUILDED, BUILDING, BUILDS] - See also: construct

Lexicographical Neighbors of Build

bugshas bugwort bugworts buh-bye buhl buhlbuhl buhls buhlwork buhlworks buhr

buhrs buhrstone buhrstones buik buiks build (current term) build-to build-up build-ups build a better mousetrap

build a fire under build castles in the air build in build into build on build on sand build up build upon buildability buildable

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