build

build  (bld)

v. built (blt), 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.

1. The physical makeup of a person or thing; physique: an athletic build.

2. Computer Science Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.

Phrasal Verbs:

build in/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/upon

To use as a basis or foundation: We must build on our recent success.

build up

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.

Idiom:

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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[Middle English bilden, from Old English byldan; see bheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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build [bɪld]

vb builds, building, built

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to make, construct, or form by joining parts or materials to build a house

2. (Business / Professions) (intr) to be a builder by profession

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / 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. (intr; often foll by up) to increase in intensity the wind was building

8. (Group Games / 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 See also build in, build into, build up

[Old English byldan; related to bylda farmer, bold building, Old Norse bōl farm, dwelling; see bower¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	build - constitution of the human body       body-build, physique, habitus 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, homo, 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" construct, make customise, customize - make according to requirements; "customize a car" revet - construct a revetment create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" 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 frame up, frame - construct by fitting or uniting parts together 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" erect, put up, set up, rear, raise - construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn" 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" work up, build up, progress 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" ramp up, work up, build up, build - bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
	3.	build - build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation" establish create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	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" oversee, superintend, supervise, manage - watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
	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" base, found, establish, ground - use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
	9.	build - bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports" ramp up, work up, build up increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" work up, build, build up, progress - form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
	10.	build - develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera" deepen, intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" work up, build, build up, progress - form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

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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

2. establish, start, begin, found, base, set up, institute, constitute, initiate, originate, formulate, inaugurate I wanted to build a relationship with my team.
establish end, finish, suspend, relinquish

3. develop, increase, improve, extend, strengthen, intensify, enlarge, amplify, augment Diplomats hope the meetings will build mutual trust.
develop reduce, contract, lower, decline, harm, weaken, decrease, dilute, impair, sap, debilitate

noun

physique, form, body, figure, shape, structure, frame the smallness of his build

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.

Translations

build [bɪld] (built (vb: pt, pp))

A. N (= physique) → figura f, tipo m
of powerful build → fornido

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

2. (fig) [+ empire, organization] → levantar; [+ relationship] → establecer; [+ trust, confidence] → cimentar; [+ self-confidence] → desarrollar; [+ words, sequence] → formar

C. VI

1. (Constr) → edificar, construir

2. (= increase) [pressure, sound, speed] → aumentar; [excitement] → crecer

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

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

1. [+ area, town etc] → urbanizar
the area was built up years ago → la zona fue urbanizada hace años

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

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

B. VI + ADV (= increase) [pressure, sound, speed] → aumentar (Fin) [interest] → acumularse; [excitement] → crecer

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build [ˈbɪld]

n [person] → carrure f, charpente f
of medium build → de corpulence moyenne

vt [built] [ˈbɪlt] (pt, pp)

[+ house, machine] → construire, bâtir
They're going to build houses here → On va construire des maisons ici.

(= create) [+ society] → fonder; [+ relationship] → établir

to build sth into sth (wall, ceiling) → encastrer qch dans qch (= make part of) (policy, system, product) → intégrer qch dans qch

vi → bâtir

build on

vt [+ success] → tirer parti de, partir de

build up

vt (= assemble) [+ collection, army] → constituer

(= expand) [+ business] → développer

[+ reputation] → bâtir, se faire

(= encourage) [+ person] → encourager

(= improve) [+ morale] → remonter

[+ hopes]
Don't build your hopes up → Ne te fais pas d'illusions.

vi (= collect) → s'accumuler

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build vb: pret, ptp <built>

n → Körperbau m

vt

(generally) → bauen; the house is being built → das Haus ist im Bau or befindet sich im Bau

(fig) new nation, relationship, career, system etc → aufbauen; a better future → schaffen

vi → bauen; to build on a piece of land → auf einem Grundstück bauen; (= cover with houses etc) → ein Grundstück bebauen

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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

build on

1. vt + adv → aggiungere

2. vt + prep (fig) → fondare su, basare su

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

2. vi + adv (pressure) → salire (Fin) (interest) → accumularsi
the music built up to a crescendo → la musica aumentava in un crescendo continuo

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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

build on

1. vt + adv → aggiungere

2. vt + prep (fig) → fondare su, basare su

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

2. vi + adv (pressure) → salire (Fin) (interest) → accumularsi
the music built up to a crescendo → la musica aumentava in un crescendo continuo

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build

v build [bild]

to form or construct from parts build a house/railway/bookcase. bou يَبْني градя stavět, budovat bygge bauen χτίζω, κατασκευάζω construir ehitama ساختن rakentaa bâtir, construire לִבְנוֹת बनाना sagraditi épít membangun costruire 建てる 세우다, 짓다 statyti celt; būvēt; montēt bina bouwen, aanleggen bygge, anlegge, oppføre, snekre budować construir a construi, a clădi строить stavať, budovať (z)graditi graditi bygga สร้าง inşa etmek, yapmak 建蓋 будувати; споруджувати تعمیر کرنا xây dựng 建筑

n

physical form a man of heavy build. liggaamsbou بُنْيثَه، تَرْكيب конструкция stavba, postava bygning die Gestalt σωματική διάπλαση constitución, complexión kehaehitus هیکل muoto carrure מִבְנֵה निर्माण, बनावट stas alak tubuh forma; corporatura 体格 구조, 체격 kūno sudėjimas ķermeņa uzbūve susuk tubuh lichaamsbouw kroppsbygning, figur, fasong budowa compleição conformaţie, structură телосложение stavba postava građa kroppsbyggnad รูปร่าง fizik, yapı, boy bos 體格 будова тіла بھاری جسامت vóc người 体格

n builder

a person who builds houses etc The builder who built our house has gone bankrupt. bouer بنّاء строител stavitel bygherre; bygningshåndværker der/die Bauunternehmer/-in οικοδόμος constructor ehitaja معمار rakentaja constructeur/-trice בַּנָאי, בַּנָאִית निर्माणकर्त्ता graditelj építőmester ahli bangunan costruttore, costruttrice 建築業者 건설자 statybininkas celtnieks; darbuzņēmējs (celtniecībā) jurubina aannemer byggmester; byggherre; bygningsarbeider budowniczy construtor constructor строитель staviteľ, -ka stavbenik preduzimač byggmästare ช่างก่อสร้าง inşaatçı 建築工人 будівник تعمیر کرنے والا ، معمار người xây dựng 建筑工人

n building

1 the art or business of putting up (houses etc) (also adjective) a building contractor. kontrakteur مُقاوِل، مُتَعَهِّد предприемач podnikatel, dodavatel entreprenør; leverandør der Unternehmer εργολάβος contratista töövõtja, hankija پیمانکار hankkija, urakoitsija entrepreneur/-eure קַבּלָן ठेकेदार ugovaratelj, poduzetnik, dobavljač vállalkozó kontraktor verktaki imprenditore, appaltatore 請負人 계약자 rangovas, tiekėjas līgumslēdzēja puse; darba uzņēmējs kontraktor aannemer entreprenør przedsiębiorca, kontrahent empreiteiro antreprenor подрядчик dodávateľ, zmluvná strana izvajalec pogodbe ugovarač entreprenör, leverantör ผู้ทำสัญญา müteahhit 承包人(商) підрядчик ٹ‍ھ‍ی‍ک‍ی‍دار nhà thầu 订约人

2 anything built The new supermarket is a very ugly building. gebou مَبْنى، بِناء сграда stavba, budova bygning das Gebäude κτήριο, οικοδόμημα edificio ehitis بنا؛ ساختمان rakennus bâtiment בִּנְיָן निर्माण građevina épület gedung, bangunan edificio 建物 건축물 pastatas celtne; ēka pembinaan gebouw bygning budynek construção clădire, imobil, construcţie здание budova zgradba građevina byggnad สิ่งก่อสร้าง bina, yapı 建築物 будинок تعمیر شدہ عمارت công trình xây dựng 建筑物

building society

a business firm that lends money for building or buying houses. bougenootskap جَمْعِيَّةُ بِناء أو شِراء مَساكِن организация, отпущаща заеми на своите членове за построяване/купуване на жилища stavební spořitelna kreditforening die Baugenossenschaft στεγαστική τράπεζα sociedad hipotecaria ehitusühing بانک رهنی hypoteekkiyhdistys société de crédit immobilier חֶבְרַת בְּנִייָה सोसाइटी निर्मात्ता građevina lakásépítő szövetkezet perusahaan kredit bangunan società di credito immobiliare 住宅金融組合 주택 조합 statybos kredito firma krājaizdevumu sabiedrība (celtniecībai vai māju pirkšanai) syarikat pembinaan hypotheekbank boligbyggelag; boligselskap towarzystwo budowlane sociedade de empréstimo финансово-кредитная строительная фирма stavebná spoločnosť stanovanjsko kreditna družba preduzimačko društvo byggnadsförening องค์กรธุรกิจที่ปล่อยสินเชื่อเพื่อการสร้างบ้านหรือซื้อบ้าน yapı kredi kurumu, yapı kredi kooperatifi 房貸信用合作社 житлобудівна кооперація تعمیری انجمن hội chơi hụi để mua nhà 房屋互助协会

adj built-ˈin

forming a permanent part of the building etc Built-in cupboards save space. ingeboude مُبيّت، مُبنى في داخِل вграден vestavěný indbygget Einbau-... εντοιχισμένος, ενσωματωμένος incorporado sisseehitatud داخلی؛ توکار sisäänrakennettu encastré מוּבנֵה सन्निहित, आभ्यांतरिक ugrađeni beépített terpasang tetap incorporato, incassato 作りつけの 붙박이의 įstatytas, įmontuotas iebūvēts terbina dalam ingebouwd innebygd wbudowany embutido încorporat, zidit встроенный vstavaný vgrajen ugrađen inbyggd ที่สร้างเป็นส่วนถาวรในโครงสร้างที่ใหญ่กว่า yerleşik; gömme 內建的，嵌入的 вбудований مستقل طور پر اندر تعمیر شدہ gắn vào tường 内制的，嵌入的

adj built-ˈup

covered with houses etc a built-up area. beboude مشيّده، مُغَطّاةٌ بالبيوت окончателно застроен zastavěný bebygget; udbygget bebaut πυκνοκατοικημένος urbanizado täisehitatud پر از ساختمان täyteen rakennettu urbanisé הִצטַבּרוּת विभिन्न भागों द्वारा निर्मित izgrađen beépített, lakott penuh bangunan urbano, abitato 建てこんだ 건물이 빽빽이 들어찬 užstatytas apbūvēts membangun bebouwd bebygd, utbygd zabudowany residencial construit (плотно) застроенный zastavaný pozidan izgrađen uppbyggd, []bebyggd ซึ่งเต็มไปด้วยสิ่งก่อสร้าง meskun binalarla dolu 建築物林立的 забудований بہت سے گھروں پر مشتمل ، گنجان آباد nhà cửa san sát 建筑物多的

build up

1 to increase (the size or extent of) The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock. opbou, ophoop يَزْدادُ увеличавам vzrůstat hobe (sig op) sich verstärken αυξάνω, κλιμακώνομαι aumentar tihenema, kogunema گسترش دادن kasvattaa (s')accroître הִתְגַבּרוּת विभिन्न भागों द्वारा निर्मित povećati se növekszik meningkat aumentare 増加する 증가하다 didėti, augti palielināt; palielināties; pieaugt meningkat (doen) toenemen bygge/samle/hope seg opp wzmagać się aumentar a creşte нарастать vzrastať naraščati povećavati se öka, hopa sig, stegras เพิ่ม (ขนาด) ขึ้น artmak, birikmek 增多 зростати بڑھنا ، اضافہ ہونا tăng lên 增多

2 to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc) His father built up that grocery business from nothing. opbou, versterk يَبْني، يُطَوِّرُ تَدْريجِيّا засилвам vybudovat opbygge aufbauen αναπτύσσω σταδιακά, δυναμώνω crear üles ehitama توسعه دادن؛ گردآوردن vahvistaa créer, monter הִתְעַצמוּת ojačati felépít berangsur meningkatkan costruire; rafforzare; farsi 増強する 증강하다 (su)kurti, (iš)plėsti, (pa)didinti radīt; izveidot; nostiprināt (veselību u.tml.) mengasaskan opbouwen bygge opp, opparbeide, utvikle tworzyć, rozwijać, budować construir a face/a rea­liza (treptat) (постепенно) создавать vybudovať zgraditi, okrepiti, ustvariti izgraditi bygga upp, skapa แข็งแรงขึ้น geliştirmek 逐步建立 піднімати بتدریج مضبوط ہونا xây dựng dần dần 逐步建立

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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