[
UK
/bˈɪld/
]
[ US /ˈbɪɫd/ ]
[ US /ˈbɪɫd/ ]
VERB
-
give form to, according to a plan
build a modern nation
build a million-dollar business -
order, supervise, or finance the construction of
The government is building new schools in this state -
be engaged in building
These architects build in interesting and new styles -
develop and grow
Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera -
build or establish something abstract
build a reputation -
found or ground
build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation -
form or accumulate steadily
Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border -
make by combining materials and parts
this little pig made his house out of straw
Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer -
improve the cleansing action of
build detergents -
bolster or strengthen
ramp up security in the airports
build up confidence
We worked up courage
NOUN
- constitution of the human body
-
alternative names for the body of a human being
he has a strong physique
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
Leonardo studied the human body
How To Use build In A Sentence
- The buildings are usually gabled, with rows of tiles along the ridges of the roofs.
- They need access to the right help so they can rebuild their lives. Times, Sunday Times
- The main square is called “Rynek” (which basically means “central market place”), and in the middle there are two buildings: “Ratusz” or City Hall (compare with German “Rathaus”) and “Sukiennice”, a long one-level building not unlike a bazaar, filled with stores. Matthew Yglesias » Krakow
- Our ambition is to build a prosperous, inclusive and outward-looking country. Times, Sunday Times
- A second problem is damage caused by the buildup of excessive electrical charges in the plate from the unwanted ions.
- Sometime in the early eighteen hundreds, they trekked to the flat plain between the Ohio River and Lake Erie and settled in Mount Vernon, which was then a few small buildings in a forest of tall trees. A Renegade History of the United States
- The building used to look a bit fancier, and much more decorative, but it was never rebuilt.
- Buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat from the sun to save on heating costs.
- The AWPL, however, features eight-minute quarters providing 32 total minutes of game play and a little more lactic build-up, leg burn, and lung fatigue for the athletes.
- Due to the bad weather, the building work was already behind schedule.