Build
/bɪld/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo make or form (something) by putting materials together.
/bɪld/
To construct or create something.
He built a house.
💡 Simply: To put things together to make something.
More Examples
She built a career in medicine.
They built a snowman.
How It's Used
"They are building a new skyscraper downtown."
"We are building a new mobile application."
A structure, such as a house or building.
/bɪld/
The physical structure created; a structure.
The new office building is modern.
💡 Simply: A house or other structure.
More Examples
The old building needs repairs.
How It's Used
"The building's architecture is quite impressive."
Idioms & expressions
build up
To increase or develop something gradually.
"She's building up her strength after surgery."
Old English *byldan, from Proto-Germanic *bildan (to build, form), from Proto-Indo-European *bhel- (to swell, bulge). Related to words like 'bilden' in German and 'bouillir' in French.
The word 'build' has consistently referred to construction since Old English, though the types of structures built have evolved over time.