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41build — v. & n. v.tr. (past and past. part. built) 1 a construct (a house, vehicle, fire, road, model, etc.) by putting parts or material together. b commission, finance, and oversee the building of (the council has built two new schools). 2 (often foll …
42build — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ average, medium ▪ lean (esp. AmE), slender, slight, slim, small, thin ▪ …
43build up — see build up 1) PHR V ERG If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it. [V P n (not pron)] The regime built up the largest army in Africa... [V P n (not pron)] The collection… …
44build — [[t]bɪld[/t]] v. built, build•ing, n. 1) to construct (esp. something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials 2) to establish, increase, or strengthen (often fol. by up): to build a business[/ex] 3) to mold, form, or create: to… …
45build-up — noun 1 gradual increase ADJECTIVE ▪ gradual, slow ▪ steady ▪ rapid ▪ massive ▪ military …
46build — 1. verb 1) they were building a tree house Syn: construct, erect, put up, assemble; make, form, create, fashion, model, shape 2) they are building a business strategy Syn: establish …
47build in — phrasal verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms build in : present tense I/you/we/they build in he/she/it builds in present participle building in past tense built in past participle built in 1) to build something such as a piece of… …
48build-up — UK / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms build up : singular build up plural build ups 1) a gradual increase in the amount or level of something The greenhouse effect is caused by the build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 2)… …
49build up — UK US build up (sth) Phrasal Verb with build({{}}/bɪld/ verb (built, built) ► [I or T] to increase in quantity, or to add more of something so it increases in quantity: build up shares/stock/wealth »At this time of year, stores are building up… …
50build up — v. 1) (D; tr.) to build up into (they built him up into a huge success) 2) (D; intr.) to build up to (the tension built up to a climax) * * * [ bɪld ʌp] (D; intr.) to build up to (the tension built up to a climax) (D; tr.) to build up into (they… …
