ADJ
average, medium | slight, slim, thin | heavy, muscular, powerful, stocky, strong, thickset | athletic
PREP
in ~
My father is quite similar in build to my grandfather, with the same broad shoulders.
of ~
He was a man of solid build with broad shoulders and strong arms.
with a ~
He was a tall man with a muscular build, perfect for playing basketball.
verb
To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
It was a bridge ybuilt in goodly wize, / With curious Corbes and pendants grauen faire, [...]
Athelstan Arundel walked home all the way, foaming and raging. No omnibus, cab, or conveyance ever built could contain a young man in such a rage. His mother lived at Pembridge Square, which is four good measured miles from Lincoln's Inn.
To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about […], or offering services that let you [...] "share the things you love with the world" and so on. But the real way to build a successful online business is to be better than your rivals at undermining people's control of their own attention.
To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to.
Since the launch early last year of […] two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete.
To establish a basis for (something).
To form by combining materials or parts.
noun
The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure.
Rugby players are of sturdy build.
According to the prevailing adolescent criteria Roger was not good looking. He had no build and did not give off very assertive, let alone aggressive vibrations.
Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.
The computer company has introduced a new prototype build to beta testers.
The process or period of constructing a physical object.
This new Lego set was a very nice build.
A structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest created by the player.
I made a build that looked like the Parthenon in that game.
A configuration of a character's items or skills created by the player.
I made a build centered around attack speed.
In fact, thousands of D&D players constantly debate the virtues of various character builds (combinations of race, class, feat, and spell choices) and share their efforts with each other in hundreds of message boards and mailing lists.
noun — constitution of the human body
verb — form or accumulate steadily
verb — build or establish something abstract
To create a new product, method, or idea that is better than an existing version of something already common or widely used.
Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door. misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson
To erect; to construct.
Near-synonym: build out
To have any desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to be realized; to imagine visionary projects or schemes; to have an idle fancy or a pipe dream; to daydream.
Look you, Amanda, you may build castles in the air, "and fume, and fret, and grow thin and lean, and pale and ugly, if you please." But I tell you, no man worth having is true to h
To put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.
Loveless marriages often end in divorce because they are built on sand.
Often followed by between or to: to establish friendly relations or links.
to build bridges between China and the West
It was a bridge ybuilt in goodly wize, / With curious Corbes and pendants grauen faire, [...]
WiktionaryAthelstan Arundel walked home all the way, foaming and raging. No omnibus, cab, or conveyance ever built could contain a young man in such a rage. His mother lived at Pembridge Square, which is four g
WiktionaryA chap named Eleazir Kendrick and I had chummed in together the summer afore and built a fish-weir and shanty at Setuckit Point, down Orham way. For a spell we done pretty well.
WiktionaryRugby players are of sturdy build.
WiktionaryAccording to the prevailing adolescent criteria Roger was not good looking. He had no build and did not give off very assertive, let alone aggressive vibrations.
WiktionaryOne of the most general underwriting factors is the build of the applicant. All the insurers include build as an underwriting factor although only 18 of the 22 submitted the actual build tables. Table
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In some senses, build is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.