built

built · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "build"; constructed or created something by putting parts together.

  2. 2.

    Developed or established over time.

  3. 3.

    (as adjective) Having a specified physical build or physique.

Phrases & expressions

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    built-in — included as an integral part
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    built to last — made to be durable
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    Rome wasn't built in a day — important things take time to achieve
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    built like a tank — very strong and sturdy
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    custom-built — made to specific requirements

Related words

Antonyms: demolished, destroyed, dismantled
See also: build, construction, create, establish
Synonyms: assembled, constructed, created, erected

Etymology

From Old English byldan ("to build, construct"), derived from bold ("house, dwelling"), from Proto-Germanic buþlą. The irregular past tense "built" developed in Middle English.