Definition of Build

Noun

• 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"
  - human body - physical body - material body soma figure physique anatomy shape bod chassis frame form flesh
• constitution of the human body
  physique - body build habitus

Verb

• develop and grow
  "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
  
• bolster or strengthen
  "We worked up courage"
  "build up confidence"
  "ramp up security in the airports"
  - build up - work up - ramp up
• found or ground
  "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"
  
• be engaged in building
  "These architects build in interesting and new styles"
  
• give form to, according to a plan
  "build a modern nation"
  "build a million-dollar business"
  
• order, supervise, or finance the construction of
  "The government is building new schools in this state"
  
• improve the cleansing action of
  "build detergents"
  
• build or establish something abstract
  "build a reputation"
  establish
• form or accumulate steadily
  "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"
  "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
  - build up - work up progress
• make by combining materials and parts
  "this little pig made his house out of straw"
  "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
  construct make

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