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—buildable, adj.v.t.1. to construct (esp. something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.2. to establish, increase, or strengthen (often fol. by up): to build a business; to build up one's hopes.3. to mold, form, or create: to build boys into men.4. to base; found: a relationship built on trust.5. Games.a. to make (words) from letters.v.i.6. to engage in the art, practice, or business of building.7. to form or construct a plan, system of thought, etc. (usually fol. by on or upon): He built on the philosophies of the past.8. to increase or develop toward a maximum, as of intensity, tempo, or magnitude (often fol. by up): The drama builds steadily toward a climax.9. build in or into, to build or incorporate as part of something else: to build in bookcases between the windows; an allowance for travel expenses built into the budget.10. build up,a. to develop or increase: to build up a bank account.b. to strengthen.c. to prepare in stages.d. to fill in with houses; develop into an urban area.e. to praise or flatter.n.11. the physical structure, esp. of a person; physique; figure: He had a strong build.12. the manner or form of construction: The house was of modern build.13. Masonry.a. a vertical joint.b. the vertical dimension of a stone laid on its bed.[bef. 1150; ME bilden, OE byldan, deriv. of bold, var. of botl dwelling, house]
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