Adjective built has 3 senses
  1. built, reinforced - (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness; "the built liquid detergents"
    Antonym: unimproved (indirect, via improved)
  2. assembled, built, made-up - formed by fitting or joining components together
    Antonym: distributive (indirect, via collective)
  3. built, stacked, well-stacked - well or attractively formed with respect to physique
    Antonym: unshapely (indirect, via shapely)
,Verb build has 10 senses
  1. construct, build, make - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
    --1 is one way to make, create
    Derived forms: noun builder2, noun building2
    Sample sentence:
    The men build the bookshelves
  2. build up, work up, build, progress - form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
    --2 is one way to develop
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  3. build, establish - build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
    --3 is one way to make, create
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  4. build - improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents"
    --4 is one way to
    better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
    Derived form: noun builder1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  5. build - order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state"
    --5 is one way to
    oversee, supervise, superintend, manage
    Derived form: noun building3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  6. build - give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"
    --6 is one way to
    develop
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  7. build - be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles"
    --7 is one way to
    create
    Derived form: noun building3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  8. build - found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"
    --8 is one way to
    establish, base, ground, found
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  9. build up, work up, build, ramp up - bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
    --9 is one way to increase
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  10. build - develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
    --10 is one way to
    intensify, deepen
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
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