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build
verb [I/T] (MAKE) /bɪld/ (past tense and past participle built /bɪlt/)Definition
› to make a structure or something else by putting materials together in a particular way: [T] Without a plan, you can’t build a house. [T] Some owls had built a nest in the chimney. [I] We decided to build on high ground, above the river. builder
/ˈbɪl·dər/ noun [C] › There’s a lot of pressure on real estate brokers and home builders to hold down costs.
(Definition of build verb (MAKE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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build something around something phrasal verb
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build something into something phrasal verb
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build up something phrasal verb (INCREASE)
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build up something phrasal verb (PRAISE)
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build verb (DEVELOP)
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building noun
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buildup noun (INCREASE)
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buildup noun (PRAISE)
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built (BUILD)
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built adjective (BODY TYPE)
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