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build

verb
/bɪld/

Meaning

to make something by putting materials together; to construct
To construct something by putting parts or materials together.

Example Sentences

They will build a new school in our neighborhood.

They plan to build a new school in the village.

Example Expressions

build up

Synonyms

construct, create, make, erect, assemble, develop, establish
Entry 1
construct, create, make, erect
Entry 2
construct, create, assemble, develop, establish

Antonyms

destroy, demolish, tear down, break
Entry 1
destroy, demolish, tear down, break
Entry 2
destroy, demolish, break

Collocations

build house, build confidence, build relationship, build team, build future, build a house, build trust, build a team, build strength
Entry 1
build house, build confidence, build relationship, build team, build future
Entry 2
build a house, build trust, build a team, build strength

Related Vocabularies

To beat repeatedly and violently; to move or strike wildly.
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to establish or create something; to discover
Being contingent on or influenced by something.
To judge something as less important or smaller than it really is.
to go beyond the limits of a moral law, command, or boundary; to sin

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