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For the verb: "to build"

Simple Past:	built
Past Participle:	built

build
A	noun
	1	physique, build, body-build, habitus
			constitution of the human body
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚property ╚bodily property ╚physique, build, body-build, habitus ╚body type; somatotype ╚dumpiness; squattiness ╚lankiness
	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"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚natural object ╚body; organic structure; physical structure ╚human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh ╚female body ╚male body ╚adult body ╚juvenile body ╚person
B	verb
	1	build
			develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
		Category Tree: change ╚change magnitude ╚increase ╚intensify; deepen ╚build
	2	build up, work up, build, progress
			form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
		Category Tree: change ╚change magnitude ╚increase ╚grow ╚develop ╚build up, work up, build, progress
	3	build up, work up, build, ramp up
			bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚increase ╚build up, work up, build, ramp up
	4	build
			improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚better; improve; amend; ameliorate; meliorate ╚build
	5	build
			found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"
		Category Tree: establish; base; ground; found ╚build
	6	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"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚construct, build, make ╚rebuild; reconstruct ╚frame; frame up ╚wattle ╚lock ╚revet ╚customize; customise
	7	build, establish
			build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚build, establish
	8	build
			be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚create ╚build
	9	build
			give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"
		Category Tree: create ╚develop ╚build
	10	build
			order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state"
		Category Tree: control; command ╚manage; deal; care; handle ╚administer; administrate ╚oversee; supervise; superintend; manage ╚build

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