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build

[bild] / bɪld /
NOUN
physical structure, form
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frame physique
STRONG
body conformation constitution figure habit habitus shape
Antonyms
WEAK
mind
VERB
construct structure
Synonyms
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assemble erect evolve form make manufacture produce raise reconstruct set up
STRONG
carpenter cast compile compose contrive engineer fabricate fashion forge frame model prefabricate rear sculpture synthesize
WEAK
bring about fit together jerry-build knock together put together put up superstruct throw together throw up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclude decrease destroy finish halt neglect raze ruin stop
STRONG
demolish disperse scatter separate wreck
WEAK
decelerate dismantle knock down overthrow overturn take down
VERB
initiate, found
Synonyms
STRONGEST
base begin establish set up start
STRONG
constitute formulate inaugurate institute originate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complete conclude die end finish
STRONG
stop
WEAK
decelerate decrease demolish destroy dismantle knock down overthrow overturn raze ruin take down
VERB
increase, accelerate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost develop enlarge expand improve strengthen
STRONG
aggrandize amplify augment compound escalate extend heighten intensify magnify mount multiply swell wax
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge compress decrease diminish discourage halt hurt lessen lower shrink weaken
STRONG
condense contract curtail degrade divide reduce shorten
WEAK
decelerate demolish destroy dismantle knock down overthrow overturn raze ruin take down

Example Sentences

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“We didn’t build this because we just want some cool technology,” said Josh White, chief supply-chain and logistics officer at CVS, during a recent tour of the warehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

At first glance, it might seem logical that without HSL, fat would build up since the body would struggle to access its stored energy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

“We view Ontology as an architectural moat, which deepens with each additional workflow that customers build on top of it.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

A Las Vegas-based hospitality group has abandoned plans to build a luxury eco-resort less than a mile outside Joshua Tree National Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

With agents like that, Rudolf Abel hoped to build a new Soviet spy network in America.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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