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. Cambridge University academic Robert Macfarlane:

   We have to grow but nature needs to be remembered ... So how we can build nature into our future cities seems to me one of the most important development questions we face in this country.

2. Kyrie Irving:

   It's fine, it makes for good stories, it makes for good narratives and good build up for our league. It's never too personal, but we understand as competitors we want to win the game. ... But it's not about us and any individual matchups, it's about being a great team and building on what we set out to do.

3. Heather Greven:

   We've found a way to build a program of influencers big and small ; most have around 1,000 followers. Makeup bloggers, Greek life on campus, doggie Instagrams, drag queens and everyone in between have been really receptive to us sliding into their dm's to save democracy. Our influencers are typically nonpolitical and have audiences who trust them, so when they are providing links to register or pledge to vote we see really great engagement levels.

4. Jeff Immelt:

   Trian has a strong track record of working with companies to build long-term shareholder value and has been an engaged shareholder.

5. Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel:

   Let's seize on the common interest. What is the common threat to all of those countries? What's our common interest here? ISIS. And you build around that, i don't think you're going to find a resolution to Assad until you figure out how you're going to deal with ISIS.