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Meaning of build

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  build
      n 1: constitution of the human body [syn: {physique}, {build},
           {body-build}, {habitus}]
      2: 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" [syn: {human body},
         {physical body}, {material body}, {soma}, {build}, {figure},
         {physique}, {anatomy}, {shape}, {bod}, {chassis}, {frame},
         {form}, {flesh}]
      v 1: make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig
           made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed
           an electric brassiere warmer" [syn: {construct}, {build},
           {make}]
      2: form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's
         plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the
         Indian-Pakistani border" [syn: {build up}, {work up},
         {build}, {progress}]
      3: build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
         [syn: {build}, {establish}]
      4: improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents"
      5: order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The
         government is building new schools in this state"
      6: give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation";
         "build a million-dollar business"
      7: be engaged in building; "These architects build in
         interesting and new styles"
      8: found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused
         person's reputation"
      9: bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up
         confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports" [syn: {build
         up}, {work up}, {build}, {ramp up}]
      10: develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the
          beginning of the opera"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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