build
/bɪld/ verb (past tense and past participle built)Definition
MAKE [I, T] › to make something by putting materials and parts together: build a house/wall The bridge is built of steel and aluminium. They're starting to build on that stretch of land.
DEVELOP [T] › to create and develop something over a long time: They have built a solid friendship over the years.
(Definition of build verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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