Definitions for BUILT
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. built, reinforcedadjective

   (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

   "the built liquid detergents"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Builtnoun

   The form; the structure.

   Etymology: from build.

   As is the built, so different is the fight;
   Their mounting shot is on our sails design’d;
   Deep in their hulls our deadly bullets light,
   And through the yielding planks a passage find. Dryden.

   There is hardly any country, which has so little shipping as Ireland; the reason must be, the scarcity of timber proper for this built. William Temple.

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1. built

   Built can refer to the past tense of the verb "build," which means to construct, create or assemble something by combining materials or elements. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something that has been constructed or made, such as a built-in shelf or a built environment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Built

   of Build

2. Builtnoun

   shape; build; form of structure; as, the built of a ship

3. Builtadjective

   formed; shaped; constructed; made; -- often used in composition and preceded by the word denoting the form; as, frigate-built, clipper-built, etc

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. built

   A prefix to denote the construction of a vessel, as carvel or clinker-built, bluff-built, frigate-built, sharp-built, &c.; English, French, or American built, &c.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. built

   Constructed or formed.

   The house was built with beautiful materials that caused it to look like it sits perfectly within the hillside.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BUILT' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #776

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BUILT' in Written Corpus Frequency: #942

How to pronounce BUILT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say BUILT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BUILT in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BUILT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of BUILT in a Sentence

1. Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen:

   Our neighbor in the east has built up its military capacity, also in areas close to us, they have shown that they are willing to use military force to achieve political ambitions.

2. Ajay Mathur:

   The entire prosperity of the world has been built on cheap energy. And suddenly we are being forced into higher cost energy. That's grossly unfair.

3. Honest Abe:

   I intended for it to be built during the crazy election, the campaigns with Trump and Clinton, in 2016. The idea of it was, 'let’s be more civil and let’s think about what’s important, and the principles of leadership,' that was what was on my mind. But we didn’t have a proper snow since then, so it never got built.

4. Adam Kinzinger:

   I’m built for the battle, and I’m not going anywhere.

5. The Norfolk Southern:

   Norfolk Southern’s success is built upon the incredible work our craft railroaders perform every day, and we are committed to improving their quality of life in partnership with our union leaders.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BUILT
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=BUILT
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BUILT
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=BUILT