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Shopping	The largest selection of BUILD products: USA, UK, Canada, Deutschland, France.
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build > 12 senses
NOUN	1	build, physique, body-build, habitus	Constitution of the human body
NOUN	2	build, human body, physical body, material body, soma, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh	Alternative names for the body of a human being
VERB	1	build, construct, make	Make by combining materials and parts
	2	build, build up, work up, progress	Form or accumulate steadily
	3	build, establish	Build or establish something abstract
	4	build	Improve the cleansing action of
	5	build	Order, supervise, or finance the construction of
	6	build	Give form to, according to a plan
	7	build	Be engaged in building
	8	build	Found or ground
	9	build, build up, work up, ramp up	Bolster or strengthen
	10	build	Develop and grow

build > pronunciation
Sounds	bih'ld
Rhymes	billed, Brunnhilde, drilled, and 13 more rhymes in ihld...

build > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	Constitution of the human body.
Synonyms	physique, body-build, habitus
Broader	bodily property
Narrower	lankiness; dumpiness, squattiness; body type, somatotype

build > noun 2, body
Meaning	Alternative names for the body of a human being.
Synonyms	human body, physical body, material body, soma, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
Part of	person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul; homo, man, human being, human
Broader	body, organic structure, physical structure
Narrower	person; juvenile body; adult body; male body; female body

build > verb 1, creation
Meaning	Make by combining materials and parts.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Model	The men build the bookshelves
Synonyms	construct, make
Similar to	build
Broader	make, create
Narrower	customize, customise; revet; lock; wattle; frame, frame up; rebuild, reconstruct; groin; cantilever; raise, erect, rear, set up, put up; corduroy; channelize, channelise
Nouns	builder; building

build > verb 2, change
Meaning	Form or accumulate steadily.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
Synonyms	build up, work up, progress
Similar to	build; build up, work up, build, ramp up
Broader	develop

build > verb 3, creation
Meaning	Build or establish something abstract.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"build a reputation"
Synonyms	establish
Broader	make, create

build > verb 4, change
Meaning	Improve the cleansing action of.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Examples	"build detergents"
Category	chemistry, chemical science
Broader	better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Nouns	builder

build > verb 5, social
Meaning	Order, supervise, or finance the construction of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"The government is building new schools in this state"
Broader	oversee, supervise, superintend, manage
Nouns	building

build > verb 6, creation
Meaning	Give form to, according to a plan.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"
Broader	develop

build > verb 7, creation
Meaning	Be engaged in building.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"These architects build in interesting and new styles"
Similar to	construct, build, make
Category	architecture
Broader	create
Nouns	building

build > verb 8, cognition
Meaning	Found or ground.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"
Broader	establish, base, ground, found

build > verb 9, change
Meaning	Bolster or strengthen.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"build up confidence"
Synonyms	build up, work up, ramp up
Similar to	build up, work up, build, progress
Broader	increase

build > verb 10, change
Meaning	Develop and grow.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
Similar to	build up, work up, build, progress
Broader	intensify, deepen

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