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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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. | ![]() 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. | ![]() 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" |