build

verb
/bɪld/

To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

Example

“I built a shed in my backyard.”

Other meanings

To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
“He will build an organization equipped for success.”
To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to it.
“We need to build an income stream over time.”

Synonyms

construct
make

Related words

bookbuild
back-build
build a better mousetrap
buildability
buildable
build a bridge and get over it
build a case
build a fire under
build air castles
build artifact
build bridges
build castles in the air

Example sentences

“Will you help me build a computer?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Trust takes years to build, seconds to break.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“We should build bridges, not walls.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "byldan".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “build” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.