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build

/ build /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
order, supervise, or finance the construction of
"The government is building new schools in this state"
Type of:
oversee supervise superintend
Derived:
construction building
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
give form to, according to a plan
"build a modern nation"
"build a million-dollar business"
Type of:
develop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
be engaged in building
"These architects build in interesting and new styles"
Type of:
create
Derived:
construction building
Verb group:
construct make
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
architecture
verb Sense 4
build or establish something abstract
"build a reputation"
Type of:
make create
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
found or ground
"build a defense on nothing but the accused person''s reputation"
Type of:
establish base ground
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
improve the cleansing action of
"build detergents"
Type of:
better improve amend
Derived:
builder detergent builder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
verb Sense 7
develop and grow
"Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
Type of:
intensify deepen
Verb group:
build up work up progress
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 8
make by combining materials and parts
"this little pig made his house out of straw"
"Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
Type of:
make create
Kinds of:
customize customise revet lock wattle
Derived:
maker shaper brand make devising
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 9
constitution of the human body
Type of:
bodily property
Kinds of:
lankiness dumpiness squattiness body type somatotype
verb Sense 10
bolster or strengthen
"We worked up courage"
"build up confidence"
"ramp up security in the airports"
Type of:
increase
Verb group:
build up work up progress
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 11
form or accumulate steadily
"Resistance to the manager''s plan built up quickly"
"Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
Type of:
develop
Derived:
advancement progress
Verb group:
build up work up ramp up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 12
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"
Type of:
body organic structure physical structure
Kinds of:
person juvenile body adult body male body female body
Has parts:
person individual someone
Semantic Complexity
84%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
65
Times Searched
3
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oversee supervise superintend develop create make establish base ground better improve amend