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build
to construct: He will build the garage himself.; develop or increase: build up a bank account
Not to be confused with:
billed – charged: I was billed for the repair; listed: She was billed just after the lead actor.; advertised: It was billed as a comedy.
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build
(bĭld)v. built (bĭlt), build·ing, builds
v.tr.
1. To form by combining materials or parts; construct.
2. To order, finance, or supervise the construction of: The administration built several new housing projects.
3. To develop or give form to according to a plan or process; create: build a nation; built a successful business out of their corner grocery store.
4. To increase or strengthen by adding gradually to: money building interest in a savings account; build support for a political candidate.
5. To establish a basis for; found or ground: build an argument on fact.
v.intr.
1. To make something by combining materials or parts.
2. To engage in the construction or design of buildings: "Each of the three architects built in a different style" (Dwight Macdonald).
3. To develop in magnitude or extent: clouds building on the horizon.
4. To progress toward a maximum, as of intensity: suspense building from the opening scene to the climax.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. The physical makeup of a person or thing, especially one's physique: an athletic build.
2. Computers Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.
build down
To reduce or diminish, especially in a systematic numerical fashion: build down the armed forces in peace time.
build in (or into)
To construct or include as an integral part of: a wall with shelving that was built in; build stability into the economy.
build on (or upon)
To use as a basis or foundation: We must build on our recent success.
build out
To develop all the land available in (an area, such as a municipality).
build up
Idiom: 1. To develop or increase in stages or by degrees: built up the business; building up my endurance for the marathon.
2. To accumulate or collect: sediment building up on the ocean floor.
3. To bolster: build up the product with a massive ad campaign; built up my hopes after the interview.
4. To fill up (an area) with buildings.
build on sand
To provide with an unstable foundation: Having bought only high-risk stocks, my portfolio was built on sand.
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build
(bɪld)vb, builds, building or built
1. (Building) to make, construct, or form by joining parts or materials: to build a house.
2. (Professions) (intr) to be a builder by profession
3. (Building) (tr) to order the building of: the government builds most of our hospitals.
4. (foll by: on or upon) to base; found: his theory was not built on facts.
5. (tr) to establish and develop: it took ten years to build a business.
6. (tr) to make in a particular way or for a particular purpose: the car was not built for speed.
7. (often foll by: up) to increase in intensity: the wind was building.
8. (Card Games) cards
a. to add cards to each other to form (a sequence or set)
b. (intr) to add to the layout of cards on the table from one's hand
n
physical form, figure, or proportions: a man with an athletic build.
[Old English byldan; related to bylda farmer, bold building, Old Norse bōl farm, dwelling; see bower1]
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build
(bɪld)v. built, build•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to construct (esp. something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials.
2. to establish, increase, or strengthen (often fol. by up): to build a business.
3. to mold, form, or create: to build boys into men.
4. to base; found: a relationship built on trust.
v.i. 5. to engage in the art, practice, or business of building.
6. to form or construct a plan, system of thought, etc. (usu. fol. by on or upon): to build on the philosophies of the past.
7. to increase or develop in intensity, tempo, etc. (often fol. by up): The drama builds to a climax.
8. build in or into, to build or incorporate as part of something else: an allowance for travel built into the budget.
9. build up,
n. a. to develop or increase.
b. to improve the strength or health of.
c. to prepare in stages.
d. to fill up with houses.
e. to praise or promote.
10. the physical structure, esp. of a person; physique: a strong build.
11. the manner or form of construction.
[before 1150; Middle English bilden, Old English byldan]
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build
Past participle: built
Gerund: building
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| Noun | 1. |  build - constitution of the human body bodily property - an attribute of the body lankiness - a tall and thin physique dumpiness, squattiness - a short and stout physique body type, somatotype - a category of physique |
| 2. |  build - 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"bod, chassis, human body, material body, physical body, physique, figure, flesh, anatomy, frame, shape, soma, form individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" person - a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person" juvenile body - the body of a young person adult body - the body of an adult human being male body - the body of a male human being female body - the body of a female human being | |
| Verb | 1. |  build - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"revet - construct a revetment dry-wall - construct with drywall; "dry-wall the basement of the house" lock - build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels wattle - build of or with wattle rebuild, reconstruct - build again; "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb" groin - build with groins; "The ceiling was groined" cantilever - construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed; "Frank Lloyd Wright liked to cantilever his buildings" build - be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles" corduroy - build (a road) from logs laid side by side channelise, channelize - make a channel for; provide with a channel; "channelize the country for better transportation" |
| 2. | build - form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" build - develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" | |
| 3. | build - build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation" | |
| 4. | build - improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" | |
| 5. | build - order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state" | |
| 6. | build - give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business" develop - make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique" | |
| 7. | build - be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles" architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" build, construct, make - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer" create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating" | |
| 8. | build - found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation" | |
| 9. | build - bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports" increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" | |
| 10. | build - develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera" |
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build
verb
1. construct, make, raise, put up, assemble, erect, fabricate, form Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site.
construct dismantle, demolish, tear down
construct dismantle, demolish, tear down
build on something expand on, develop, enhance, elaborate, refine, improve on, flesh out, enlarge on We must patiently build on our small successes piece by piece.
build someone up cheer up, encourage, boost, revive, liven up, pep up, buck up (informal), gee up (informal) Build her up with kindness and a sympathetic ear.
build something into something include, incorporate, integrate, assimilate, subsume How much delay should we build into the plan?
build something or someone up hype, promote, advertise, boost, plug (informal), spotlight, publicize The media will report on it and the tabloids will build it up.
build something up increase, develop, improve, extend, expand, add to, strengthen, enhance, reinforce, intensify, heighten, fortify, amplify, augment We can build up speed gradually and safely.
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build
verb2. To create by forming, combining, or altering materials:
build in
To construct or include as an integral or permanent part:
build up
2. To make or become greater or larger:
aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.
Informal: beef up.
3. To make known vigorously the positive features of (a product):
Slang: push.
The physical or constitutional characteristics of a person:
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Translations
يَبْنيبُنْيثَه، تَرْكيب
stavětbudovatpostavapostavitstavba
byggebygning
ehitama
rakentaaruumiinrakenne
לבנות
graditi
bangundiri
byggja, smíîa, reisalíkamsbygging
建てる
...을 짓다
augtiįmontuotasįstatytaskūno sudėjimaskurti
būvētceltķermeņa uzbūvemontēt
clădi
budovaťstavať
graditipostaviti
byggabygga uppbyggasbyggnadförfärdiga
kujenga
สร้าง
xây dựng
build
[bɪld] (built (vb: pt, pp))B. VT
1. [+ house] → construir, hacer; [+ ship] → construir; [+ nest] → hacer; [+ fire] → preparar
to build a mirror into a wall → empotrar un espejo en la pared
a house built into the hillside → una casa construida en la ladera
this car wasn't built for speed → este coche no está hecho para correr
built to last → hecho para durar
see also castle
to build a mirror into a wall → empotrar un espejo en la pared
a house built into the hillside → una casa construida en la ladera
this car wasn't built for speed → este coche no está hecho para correr
built to last → hecho para durar
see also castle
2. (fig) [+ empire, organization] → levantar; [+ relationship] → establecer; [+ trust, confidence] → cimentar; [+ self-confidence] → desarrollar; [+ words, sequence] → formar
C. VI
build in VT + ADV
1. [+ cupboard] → empotrar (Mech) → incorporar
2. [+ safeguards] → incluir, incorporar
build on
A. VT + ADV (= add) → añadir
to build a garage on to a house → añadir un garaje a una casa
the garage is built on to the house → la casa tiene un garaje anexo
to build a garage on to a house → añadir un garaje a una casa
the garage is built on to the house → la casa tiene un garaje anexo
B. VI + PREP (fig) now we have a base to build on → ahora tenemos una base sobre la que podemos construir
build up
A. VT + ADV
2. (= establish) [+ business, firm] → levantar; [+ reputation] → labrarse; [+ impression] → crear
to build up a lead → tomar la delantera
he had built up a picture in his mind of what she was like → se había formado una imagen mental de cómo era ella
to build up a lead → tomar la delantera
he had built up a picture in his mind of what she was like → se había formado una imagen mental de cómo era ella
3. (= increase) [+ stocks etc] → acumular; [+ sales, numbers] → incrementar
to build up one's strength → fortalecerse
to build up one's hopes → hacerse ilusiones
to build up sb's confidence → dar más confianza en sí mismo a algn
to build up one's (self-)confidence → desarrollar la confianza en sí mismo
to build up one's strength → fortalecerse
to build up one's hopes → hacerse ilusiones
to build up sb's confidence → dar más confianza en sí mismo a algn
to build up one's (self-)confidence → desarrollar la confianza en sí mismo
B. VI + ADV (= increase) [pressure, sound, speed] → aumentar (Fin) [interest] → acumularse; [excitement] → crecer
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
build
[ˈbɪld] vt [built] [ˈbɪlt] (pt, pp)
[+ house, machine] → construire, bâtir
They're going to build houses here → On va construire des maisons ici.
They're going to build houses here → On va construire des maisons ici.
vt (= assemble) [+ collection, army] → constituer
(= expand) [+ business] → développer
(= encourage) [+ person] → encourager
(= improve) [+ morale] → remonter
[+ hopes]
Don't build your hopes up → Ne te fais pas d'illusions.
Don't build your hopes up → Ne te fais pas d'illusions.
vi (= collect) → s'accumuler
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
build
vb: pret, ptp <built>n → Körperbau m
vt
vi → bauen; to build on a piece of land → auf einem Grundstück bauen; (= cover with houses etc) → ein Grundstück bebauen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
build
[bɪld] (built (vb: pt, pp))1. n (of person) → corporatura, fisico
2. vt (house) → costruire, fabbricare; (ship, town, machine) → costruire; (nest) → fare (fig) (relationship, career, empire) → costruire
a new bridge is being built → è in costruzione un nuovo ponte
a new bridge is being built → è in costruzione un nuovo ponte
build on
1. vt + adv → aggiungere
build up
1. vt + adv (develop, business) → consolidare; (reputation) → fare, consolidare; (increase, production) → allargare, incrementare; (stocks) → accumulare; (collection) → mettere insieme; (spirits, morale) → tirar su; (hopes) → far crescere
don't build your hopes up too soon → non sperarci troppo
to build up one's strength → rimettersi in forze
don't build your hopes up too soon → non sperarci troppo
to build up one's strength → rimettersi in forze
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
build
(bild) – past tense, past participle built (-t) – verb to form or construct from parts. build a house/railway/bookcase.
noun physical form. a man of heavy build.
ˈbuilder noun a person who builds houses etc. The builder who built our house has gone bankrupt.
ˈbuilding noun1. the art or business of putting up (houses etc) (also adjective). a building contractor.
2. anything built. The new supermarket is a very ugly building.
ˈbuilding society a business firm that lends money for building or buying houses.
ˌbuilt-ˈin adjective forming a permanent part of the building etc. Built-in cupboards save space.
ˌbuilt-ˈup adjective covered with houses etc. a built-up area.
build up1. to increase (the size or extent of). The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.
2. to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc). His father built up that grocery business from nothing.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
build
→ يَبْني postavit bygge bauen χτίζω construir rakentaa construire graditi costruire 建てる ...을 짓다 bouwen bygge zbudować construir строить bygga สร้าง inşa etmek xây dựng 建造Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
build
vt. construir;
___ -up phase → fase de ascenso;
to ___ up one's health → reconstituir la salud.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
build
n contextura, físico, complexión f; vt (pret & pp built) to — up (one’s strength, muscles, etc.) fortalecer, reforzar; vi to — up acumularseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.