build in English: To make something by putting parts together, like a house or a wall. (verb)

Translation

To make something by putting parts together, like a house or a wall.

Word origin

From Old English byldan, meaning to construct a house or dwelling.

Origin: Old English
Root: byldan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (build, builds, built)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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"Build" means to make something by putting parts together.

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"Builds" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Built" is the past form of "build".

To build something is to make it by putting parts together, such as a house or a wall. The past form is "built".

Related words

make

To create, build, or produce something.

house

A building where people live, usually a home for one family.

work

To do a job or use effort to make or finish something.

set

To put something in a place, or to make it ready to use.

grow

To get bigger over time, or to make a plant get bigger.

invent

To make or think of something completely new for the first time.

material

What a thing is made of, such as cloth, wood or metal.

painter

A person who paints pictures, or who paints walls and houses as a job.

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