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build definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb build 1 of 10 senses of build Sense 1 construct, build, make => customize, customise => lock => wattle => frames, frame up => rebuild, reconstruct => groin => cantilever => raise, erect, rear, set up put up => corduroy Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb build 1 of 10 senses of build Sense 1 construct, build, make => customize, customise => lock => wattle => frames, frame up => rebuild, reconstruct => groin => cantilever => raise, erect, rear, set up put up => corduroy Entailment of verb build Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb build 10 senses of build Sense 1 construct, build, make => make create Sense 2 build up work up build, progress => develop Sense 3 build, establish => make create Sense 4 build => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate Sense 5 build => oversee, supervise, superintend, manage Sense 6 build => develop Sense 7 build => create Sense 8 build => establish, base, ground, found Sense 9 build up work up build => increase Sense 10 build => intensify, deepen Familiarity of verb build build used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb build Sense 1 construct, build, make => make create Sense 7 build => create -------------- Sense 2 build up work up build, progress => develop Sense 9 build up work up build => increase Sense 10 build => intensify, deepen -------------- Sense 3 build, establish => make create -------------- Sense 4 build => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -------------- Sense 5 build => oversee, supervise, superintend, manage -------------- Sense 6 build => develop -------------- Sense 8 build => establish, base, ground, found -------------- Grep of noun build body-build build builder building building block building code building complex building department building material building permit building site building society building supply house building supply store buildup Overview of noun build The noun build has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) physique, build, body-build, habitus -- (constitution of the human body) 2. human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak") Overview of verb build The verb build has 10 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (123) construct, build, make -- (make by combining materials and parts: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer") 2. (11) build up work up build, progress -- (form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly") 3. (4) build, establish -- (build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation") 4. (1) build -- (improve the cleansing action of build detergents") 5. build -- (order, supervise, or finance the construction of "The government is building new schools in this state") 6. build -- (give form to according to a plan "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business") 7. build -- (be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles") 8. build -- (found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation") 9. build up work up build -- (increase or strengthen gradually; "This investment is building interest"; "We worked up courage") 10. build -- (develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera") Grep of adj build building Overview of noun build The noun build has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) physique, build, body-build, habitus -- (constitution of the human body) 2. human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak") Overview of verb build The verb build has 10 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (123) construct, build, make -- (make by combining materials and parts: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer") 2. (11) build up work up build, progress -- (form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly") 3. (4) build, establish -- (build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation") 4. (1) build -- (improve the cleansing action of build detergents") 5. build -- (order, supervise, or finance the construction of "The government is building new schools in this state") 6. build -- (give form to according to a plan "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business") 7. build -- (be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles") 8. build -- (found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation") 9. build up work up build -- (increase or strengthen gradually; "This investment is building interest"; "We worked up courage") 10. build -- (develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera")
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