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to build
01
to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.
Transitive: to build sth
Examples
The construction crew is building a new office complex downtown.
1.1
(computing) to make a computer program, index, database, etc. by coding
Transitive: to build a computer system or database
Examples
The software engineer built a robust mobile app for managing finances.
1.2
to order, supervise, or fund the construction of a particular thing
Transitive: to build a public facility
Examples
The organization raised funds to build a playground for local children.
02
to cause something to form or develop
Transitive: to build something abstract
Examples
It 's important to build trust in a professional relationship.
2.1
to become more intense or powerful over a period of time
Intransitive
Examples
As the competition approached, the anticipation and excitement built among the participants.
03
to make or put together something by combining parts or materials, especially in construction or manufacturing
Examples
The factory builds engines for electric cars.
Build
01
the overall physical structure and proportions of a person's body
Examples
He had a muscular build from years of working out.
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