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build
noun as in physical structure, form
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body, conformation, constitution, figure, habit, habitus, shape
verb as in construct structure
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assemble, erect, evolve, form, make, manufacture, produce, raise, reconstruct, set up
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carpenter, cast, compile, compose, contrive, engineer, fabricate, fashion, forge, frame, model, prefabricate, rear, sculpture, synthesize
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bring about, fit together, jerry-build, knock together, put together, put up, superstruct, throw together, throw up
verb as in initiate, found
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Example Sentences
On Thursday, he announced a deal with Finland to build 11 icebreakers for the US Coast Guard.
That meant, in lieu of star talent and potent offensive weapons, the Brewers had to build their team around playing a particular brand of baseball.
Beutner said that he supports Senate Bill 79, the law that will force the city to allow taller, denser buildings near rail stations, “in concept.”
Greater Anglia's managing director Martin Beable said the move was an "exciting opportunity" to build on its success.
Officials said that the investigation of the blast, which encompassed an entire building, was in its early stages and that they didn’t know what caused it.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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