verb#450 by frequency

build

/bɪld/

To form by combining materials or parts; To develop or give form to according to a plan or process; To increase or strengthen by adding gradually to it

he/she/it: builds
past: built
past participle: built

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1
To form (something) by combining materials or parts
- He built them a house.
  Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR
- I built this for you.
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process
3
To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to it
4
To establish a basis for (something)rare
5
To form by combining materials or partsrare
6
To develop in magnitude or extentrare
7
To construct (software) by compiling its source coderare
8
To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human interventionrare

nounnot in the study set

build

/bɪld/

The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure; Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users; The process or period of constructing a physical object

plural: builds

Meanings

1
The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure
- That man has a very good build.
  Tatoeba · _undertoad · CC BY 2.0 FR
- He and I are pretty much the same build.
  Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users
3
The process or period of constructing a physical object
4
A structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest created by the player

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