build (built)

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• built-in — adjective existing as an essential constituent or characteristic (Freq. 2) the Ptolemaic system with its built in concept of periodicity a constitutional inability to tell the truth • Syn: ↑constitutional, ↑inbuilt, ↑inherent, ↑integral …   Useful english dictionary

• built-up — adjective peopled with settlers the built up areas • Similar to: ↑settled * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : made of several sections or layers fastened together a built up girder built up roofing …   Useful english dictionary

• built — built1 [bılt] the past tense and past participle of ↑build built 2 built2 adj used to describe someone s size or shape ▪ She is built like a dancer. ▪ a heavily built man …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• build — [bɪld] verb built PTandPP [bɪlt] [transitive] 1. MANUFACTURING to make or put together large things such as buildings, cars, ships, roads etc: • New offices are being built on the site. • No new ships are being built at the yard now …   Financial and business terms

• build — vb Build, construct, erect, frame, raise, rear are comparable when they mean to form or fashion a structure or something comparable to a structure. Build strictly implies a fitting together of parts and materials to form something which may be… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• build in/into — [phrasal verb] build in (something) or build (something) in or build (something) in/into (something) : to make (something) a part of (something else) Carmakers are beginning to …   Useful english dictionary

• build up — {v.} 1. To make out of separate pieces or layers; construct from parts. * /Johnny built up a fort out of large balls of snow./ * /Lois built up a cake of three layers./ 2. To cover over or fill up with buildings. * /The fields where Tom s father… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• build up — {v.} 1. To make out of separate pieces or layers; construct from parts. * /Johnny built up a fort out of large balls of snow./ * /Lois built up a cake of three layers./ 2. To cover over or fill up with buildings. * /The fields where Tom s father… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• build — [bild] vt. built or Archaic builded, building [ME bilden < OE byldan, to build < base of bold, a house, akin to ON bua: see BONDAGE] 1. a) to make by putting together materials, parts, etc.; construct; erect b) to order, plan, or direct the …   English World dictionary

• build on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 build on/upon (something) : to use (something that has been done in the past) as a basis for further work, development, etc. Each president builds on/upon the success of each past president. These classes will help students build …   Useful english dictionary

• Built — Build Build (b[i^]ld), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Built} (b[i^]lt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Building}. The regular imp. & p. p. {Builded} is antiquated.] [OE. bulden, bilden, AS. byldan to build, fr. bold house; cf. Icel. b[=o]l farm, abode, Dan. bol small… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English