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Build Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Build? [n] constitution of the human body [n] 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" [v] develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera" [v] form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly" [v] increase or strengthen gradually; "This investment is building interest"; "We worked up courage" [v] improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents" [v] found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation" [v] make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer" [v] build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation" [v] be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles" [v] give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business" [v] order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Build: anatomy \| bod \| body-build \| chassis \| construct \| establish \| figure \| flesh \| form \| frame \| habitus \| human body \| make \| material body \| physical body \| physique \| physique \| shape \| soma Related Terms \| Find terms related to Build: add to \| aesthetic form \| aggrandize \| amplify \| anatomy \| archetype \| architectonics \| architecture \| arrangement \| art form \| assemble \| augment \| base \| bloat \| blow up \| bod \| body \| body-build \| boost \| broaden \| build in \| build up \| building \| bulk \| bulk out \| cast \| combine \| compose \| composition \| compound \| concoct \| configuration \| conformation \| consist of \| constitute \| constitution \| construct \| construction \| create \| creation \| crescendo \| cut \| develop \| devise \| dilate \| distend \| elaborate \| embody \| enlarge \| enter into \| erect \| establish \| evolve \| exalt \| expand \| extend \| extrude \| fabric \| fabricate \| fabrication \| fashion \| fashioning \| fatten \| figuration \| figure \| fill out \| fix \| forge \| forging \| form \| format \| formation \| formulate \| found \| frame \| fudge together \| genre \| get up \| getup \| go into \| ground \| habit \| heighten \| hike \| hike up \| huff \| impression \| incorporate \| increase \| indite \| inflate \| inner form \| install \| intensify \| invest \| jack up \| join \| jump up \| lay the foundation \| layout \| lengthen \| magnify \| make \| make up \| makeup \| making \| manufacture \| matrix \| mature \| maximize \| merge in \| mix \| modality \| mode \| model \| mold \| molding \| mount \| multiply \| organic structure \| organism \| organization \| organize \| parlay \| patch together \| pattern \| patterning \| person \| physique \| piece together \| pitch \| plan \| plant \| Platonic form \| Platonic idea \| prefabricate \| prepare \| produce \| production \| prototype \| puff \| puff up \| pump \| pump up \| put in \| put together \| put up \| pyramid \| raise \| rarefy \| rear \| rise \| run up \| seat \| set \| set up \| setup \| shape \| shaping \| significant form \| stamp \| strengthen \| stretch \| structure \| structuring \| style \| sufflate \| swell \| synthesize \| tectonics \| texture \| thicken \| throw up \| tissue \| turn \| type \| unite in \| up \| uprear \| upsurge \| vest \| warp and woof \| wax \| weave \| web \| whomp up \| widen \| write See Also \| adult body \| ameliorate \| amend \| base \| better \| bodily property \| body \| body type \| cantilever \| channelise \| channelize \| corduroy \| create \| customise \| customize \| deepen \| develop \| develop \| dumpiness \| erect \| establish \| female body \| found \| frame up \| frames \| groin \| ground \| homo \| human \| human being \| improve \| increase \| individual \| intensify \| juvenile body \| lankiness \| lock \| male body \| man \| manage \| meliorate \| mortal \| organic structure \| oversee \| person \| physical structure \| put up \| raise \| rear \| rebuild \| reconstruct \| set up \| somatotype \| somebody \| someone \| soul \| squattiness \| superintend \| supervise \| wattle Build In Webster's Dictionary \Build\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Built}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Building}. The regular imp. & p. p. {Builded} is antiquated.] [OE. bulden, bilden, AS. byldan to build, fr. bold house; cf. Icel. b[=o]l farm, abode, Dan. bol small farm, OSw. bol, b["o]le, house, dwelling, fr. root of Icel. b?a to dwell; akin to E. be, bower, boor. [root]97.] 1. 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. Nor aught availed him now To have built in heaven high towers. --Milton. 2. To raise or place on a foundation; to form, establish, or produce by using appropriate means. Who builds his hopes in air of your good looks. --Shak. 3. To increase and strengthen; to increase the power and stability of; to settle, or establish, and preserve; -- frequently with up; as, to build up one's constitution. I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up. --Acts xx. 32. Syn: To erect; construct; raise; found; frame. \Build\, v. i. 1. To exercise the art, or practice the business, of building. 2. To rest or depend, as on a foundation; to ground one's self or one's hopes or opinions upon something deemed reliable; to rely; as, to build on the opinions or advice of others. \Build\, n. Form or mode of construction; general figure; make; as, the build of a ship.

Build Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Build?

[n] constitution of the human body
[n] 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"
[v] develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
[v] form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"
[v] increase or strengthen gradually; "This investment is building interest"; "We worked up courage"
[v] improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents"
[v] found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"
[v] make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
[v] build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
[v] be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles"
[v] give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"
[v] order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state"

Build In Webster's Dictionary

\Build\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Built}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Building}. The regular imp. & p. p. {Builded} is
antiquated.] [OE. bulden, bilden, AS. byldan to build, fr.
bold house; cf. Icel. b[=o]l farm, abode, Dan. bol small
farm, OSw. bol, b["o]le, house, dwelling, fr. root of Icel.
b?a to dwell; akin to E. be, bower, boor. [root]97.]
1. 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.

         Nor aught availed him now To have built in heaven
         high towers.                          --Milton.

2. To raise or place on a foundation; to form, establish, or
   produce by using appropriate means.

         Who builds his hopes in air of your good looks.
                                               --Shak.

3. To increase and strengthen; to increase the power and
   stability of; to settle, or establish, and preserve; --
   frequently with up; as, to build up one's constitution.

         I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace,
         which is able to build you up.        --Acts xx. 32.

Syn: To erect; construct; raise; found; frame.


\Build\, v. i.
1. To exercise the art, or practice the business, of
   building.

2. To rest or depend, as on a foundation; to ground one's
   self or one's hopes or opinions upon something deemed
   reliable; to rely; as, to build on the opinions or advice
   of others.


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

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