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Meaning of build
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
build
n 1: constitution of the human body [syn: {physique}, {build},
{body-build}, {habitus}]
2: 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" [syn: {human body},
{physical body}, {material body}, {soma}, {build}, {figure},
{physique}, {anatomy}, {shape}, {bod}, {chassis}, {frame},
{form}, {flesh}]
v 1: make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig
made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed
an electric brassiere warmer" [syn: {construct}, {build},
{make}]
2: form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's
plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the
Indian-Pakistani border" [syn: {build up}, {work up},
{build}, {progress}]
3: build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
[syn: {build}, {establish}]
4: improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents"
5: order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The
government is building new schools in this state"
6: give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation";
"build a million-dollar business"
7: be engaged in building; "These architects build in
interesting and new styles"
8: found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused
person's reputation"
9: bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up
confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports" [syn: {build
up}, {work up}, {build}, {ramp up}]
10: develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the
beginning of the opera"
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