Synonyms for build
bɪldbuild

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1. buildverb

   Synonyms:
   strengthen, found, ground, enlarge, increase, create, construct, erect, build up

   Antonyms:
   weaken, destroy, demolish, decrease, dissipate

2. buildverb

   to form by combining materials or parts

   Rugby players are of sturdy build.

   Synonyms:
   found, build up, create, strengthen, erect, increase, enlarge, ground, construct

   Antonyms:
   demolish, destroy, weaken, decrease, dissipate

3. buildverb

   to develop or give form to according to a plan or process

   Synonyms:
   build up, increase, erect, strengthen, found, ground, construct, create, enlarge

   Antonyms:
   decrease, demolish, dissipate, weaken, destroy

4. buildverb

   to increase or strengthen by adding gradually to

   Synonyms:
   ground, found, enlarge, strengthen, increase, create, erect, construct, build up

   Antonyms:
   dissipate, demolish, weaken, destroy, decrease

5. buildverb

   to establish a basis for

   Synonyms:
   build up, ground, construct, create, increase, found, strengthen, enlarge, erect

   Antonyms:
   decrease, destroy, demolish, dissipate, weaken

6. buildverb

   to form by combining materials or parts

   Synonyms:
   erect, increase, create, strengthen, construct, found, enlarge, build up, ground

   Antonyms:
   destroy, decrease, weaken, demolish, dissipate

7. buildverb

   to develop in magnitude or extent

   Synonyms:
   enlarge, build up, create, strengthen, ground, increase, erect, found, construct

   Antonyms:
   demolish, destroy, dissipate, decrease, weaken

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1. build

   Synonyms:
   construct, create, make, repair, restore

   Antonyms:
   demolish, destroy, overthrow, overturn, raze, ruin

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1. physique, build, body-build, habitusnoun

   constitution of the human body

   Synonyms:
   chassis, flesh, form, material body, human body, bod, habitus, physical body, soma, body-build, anatomy, physique, shape, frame, figure

2. human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, fleshverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   framing, course, skeletal system, figure, flesh, pulp, frame, shape, variety, kind, conformation, figure of speech, image, chassis, physical body, trope, frame of reference, soma, haoma, human body, underframe, strain, contour, grade, systema skeletale, general anatomy, cast, form, mannikin, inning, physique, phase, mannequin, condition, skeleton, body-build, habitus, configuration, fig, variant, number, digit, class, pattern, bod, name, skeletal frame, signifier, embodiment, descriptor, manikin, public figure, sort, anatomy, word form, var., design, material body, manakin

3. construct, build, makeverb

   make by combining materials and parts

   "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

   Synonyms:
   earn, create, take in, pass water, piddle, relieve oneself, score, lay down, pull in, progress to, prepare, get, stool, build up, hit, arrive at, cook, cause, attain, fix, establish, seduce, ramp up, urinate, progress, puddle, reach, fabricate, have, pee-pee, pretend, shit, make, pee, get to, construct, throw, retrace, form, gain, micturate, take a shit, reconstruct, realise, work, do, give, crap, manufacture, induce, take a leak, hold, work up, make water, ca-ca, spend a penny, wee, produce, nominate, wee-wee, ready, piss, name, make believe, take a crap, draw, bring in, defecate, clear, constitute, take, realize, stimulate, make up

4. build up, work up, build, progressverb

   form or accumulate steadily

   "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

   Synonyms:
   work out, fortify, get up, progress, come on, construct, go on, arm, come along, develop, move on, shape up, build up, pass on, march on, get along, advance, establish, gird, ramp up, get on, make, work up

5. build, establishverb

   build or establish something abstract

   "build a reputation"

   Synonyms:
   demonstrate, ground, progress, install, construct, found, plant, base, set up, ramp up, instal, launch, prove, give, institute, build up, show, shew, lay down, establish, make, work up, constitute

6. buildverb

   improve the cleansing action of

   "build detergents"

   Synonyms:
   construct, work up, progress, establish, make, build up, ramp up

7. buildverb

   order, supervise, or finance the construction of

   "The government is building new schools in this state"

   Synonyms:
   construct, work up, progress, establish, make, build up, ramp up

8. buildverb

   give form to, according to a plan

   "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"

   Synonyms:
   construct, work up, progress, establish, make, build up, ramp up

9. buildverb

   be engaged in building

   "These architects build in interesting and new styles"

   Synonyms:
   construct, work up, progress, establish, make, build up, ramp up

10. buildverb

    found or ground

    "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"

    Synonyms:
    construct, work up, progress, establish, make, build up, ramp up

11. build up, work up, build, ramp upverb

    bolster or strengthen

    "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"

    Synonyms:
    progress, develop, construct, make, fortify, get up, build up, establish, ramp up, arm, work up, work out, gird

12. buildverb

    develop and grow

    "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"

    Synonyms:
    construct, work up, progress, establish, make, build up, ramp up

Matched Categories

1. • Architecture
   • Base
   • Bodily Property
   • Chemistry
   • Create
   • Develop
   • Improve
   • Increase
   • Intensify
   • Oversee

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1. buildverb

   Synonyms:
   construct, erect, raise, fabricate

2. buildverb

   Synonyms:
   construct edifices

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1. buildverb

   Synonyms:
   erect, construct, raise

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1. List of paraphrases for "build":

   construct, building, construction, create, establish, strengthen, develop, constructing, built, forge, compilation, consolidate, creating, constructed, strengthening, erect, establishment, enhance, rely, compile, generate, reinforce, establishing, creation, rebuild, foster, capitalize, increase, promote

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How to use build in a sentence?

1. The Democratic candidate:

   Our job is to build a nation in which we all stand together, as one people, there is a lot of anger being generated and hatred being generated against Muslims in this country, that's absolutely correct. There is hatred being generated in this country, and if we stand for anything, we've got to stand together and end all forms of racism, and I will lead that effort as president of the United States.

2. De La Hoya:

   It’s interesting to see how long we’re going to take to build, the need for it to marinate just a bit, i like my meat medium rare. I’m not a guy who likes to over cook my meat.

3. Sadye Harvey:

   We’re doing a few hundred pieces per month vs. thousands, like you see in Asia or Los Angeles, what’s nice about Voormi is they allow us to pay a fair hourly wage instead of by piece, and they believe in our mission. If the model works, we’ll spread it to other communities around the state. Forty different $1 million businesses will make a larger geographic impact on more people than trying to build a $40 million business in one place.

4. Van Poecke:

   The ambition is to do bolt-on acquisitions from here and build a stronger presence in the markets where we are present. Now we have a good footprint in Germany, in Switzerland, in Holland, in Belgium, in northern France so I think that is a good footprint with enough room to grow.

5. Mark Ricks:

   It's like a relationship. When you build a relationship with someone and find out they are lying to you the whole time, it's heartbreaking.