Definitions for BUILD
bɪldBUILD

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. physique, build, body-build, habitus(noun)

   constitution of the human body

2. human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh(verb)

   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"

3. construct, build, make(verb)

   make by combining materials and parts

   "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

4. build up, work up, build, progress(verb)

   form or accumulate steadily

   "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

5. build, establish(verb)

   build or establish something abstract

   "build a reputation"

6. build(verb)

   improve the cleansing action of

   "build detergents"

7. build(verb)

   order, supervise, or finance the construction of

   "The government is building new schools in this state"

8. build(verb)

   give form to, according to a plan

   "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"

9. build(verb)

   be engaged in building

   "These architects build in interesting and new styles"

10. build(verb)

    found or ground

    "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"

11. build up, work up, build, ramp up(verb)

    bolster or strengthen

    "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"

12. build(verb)

    develop and grow

    "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. build(Noun)

   The physique of a human body; constitution or structure of a human body.

   Rugby players are of sturdy build.

   Etymology: From bilden, from byldan, from buldijanan, from budlan, from bhōw-. Related to bold. More at bottle.

2. build(Noun)

   any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users

   Etymology: From bilden, from byldan, from buldijanan, from budlan, from bhōw-. Related to bold. More at bottle.

3. build(Verb)

   to form by combining materials or parts

   Etymology: From bilden, from byldan, from buldijanan, from budlan, from bhōw-. Related to bold. More at bottle.

4. build(Verb)

   to develop or give form to according to a plan or process

   Etymology: From bilden, from byldan, from buldijanan, from budlan, from bhōw-. Related to bold. More at bottle.

5. build(Verb)

   to increase or strengthen by adding gradually to

   Etymology: From bilden, from byldan, from buldijanan, from budlan, from bhōw-. Related to bold. More at bottle.

6. build(Verb)

   to establish a basis for

   Etymology: From bilden, from byldan, from buldijanan, from budlan, from bhōw-. Related to bold. More at bottle.

7. build(Verb)

   to develop in magnitude or extent

   Etymology: From bilden, from byldan, from buldijanan, from budlan, from bhōw-. Related to bold. More at bottle.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Build(verb)

   to erect or construct, as an edifice or fabric of any kind; to form by uniting materials into a regular structure; to fabricate; to make; to raise

2. Build(verb)

   to raise or place on a foundation; to form, establish, or produce by using appropriate means

3. Build(verb)

   to increase and strengthen; to increase the power and stability of; to settle, or establish, and preserve; -- frequently with up; as, to build up one's constitution

4. Build(verb)

   to exercise the art, or practice the business, of building

5. Build(verb)

   to rest or depend, as on a foundation; to ground one's self or one's hopes or opinions upon something deemed reliable; to rely; as, to build on the opinions or advice of others

6. Build(noun)

   form or mode of construction; general figure; make; as, the build of a ship

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Build

   bild, v.t. to erect, as a house or bridge: to form or construct, as a railway, &c.—v.i. to depend (with on, upon):—pa.p. built or build′ed.—n. construction: make.—ns. Build′er, one who builds, or who controls the actual work of building; Build′ing, the art of erecting houses, &c.: anything built: a house.—p.adj. Built, formed or shaped.—Build in, to enclose by building; Build up, to close up by building, as a door: to erect any edifice, as a reputation: to edify spiritually, as the church. [A.S. gebyld, bold, a dwelling, from an assumed byldan, to build.]

CrunchBase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. BUILD

   BUILD provides real-world entrepreneurial experience that empowers youth from under-served communities to excel in education, lead in their communities, and succeed professionally.The target BUILD student easily understands and admires entrepreneurship and financial success. The four-year BUILD curriculum uses entrepreneurship education as the motivator to get these students interested in applying to and attending a four-year college.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. build

   A vessel's form or construction.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. build

   To create or form.

   They did build the garden shed together easily.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 14, 2020  

2. build

   To create using a plan.

   They chose to build a new house on their new land.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 23, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BUILD' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1602

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BUILD' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1204

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BUILD' in Verbs Frequency: #97

How to pronounce BUILD?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BUILD in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BUILD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of BUILD in a Sentence

1. Di Martino:

   I know you can't build Baroque churches today, but there is definitely a disconnect between the populace and the ideas of these architects, the big issue is that we are in search of a model that can represent our era. And we haven't found one.

2. Former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky:

   Tomorrow when the regime changes you will have to build relationship and you will have very little time, i know what I'm saying as I witnessed two revolutions in Russia.

3. Christoph Schott:

   This one's a new, big loophole that I don't think has been identified before, at least at this level, it's another way misinformation is able to get around the complex policy system Facebook is trying to build.

4. Megan Rapinoe:

   I would not go and every teammate that I've talked to explicitly about World Cup `` Psssh would not go, i don't think anyone on the team has any interest in lending the platform that we've worked so hard to build, the things that we fight for and the way that we live our life.

5. Tariq Zahir:

   The crude build was definitely a surprise as was the Cushing build, the gasoline draw implies demand has picked up, so it presents a mixed set of numbers.

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