build
build · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To construct by putting parts or materials together.
- 2.
The physical proportions or structure of a person's body.
- 3.
To develop or increase something over time.
- 4.
The style or form of construction.
- 5.
To establish or create.
- 6.
To base something on.
Phrases & expressions
- •build up — to increase or develop gradually
- •build bridges — to promote understanding between groups
- •build on — to use as a foundation
- •build castles in the air — to have unrealistic dreams
- •Rome wasn't built in a day — great things take time
Related words
Etymology
From Old English "byldan" meaning to build or construct, from "bold" meaning house or dwelling.