noun
- Constitution of the human body.
- synonyms: physique, body-build, habitus
- Alternative names for the body of a human being.
- usage: "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
- synonyms: human body, physical body, material body, soma, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
verb
- Make by combining materials and parts.
- usage: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
- Form or accumulate steadily.
- usage: "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
- Build or establish something abstract.
- usage: "build a reputation"
- synonyms: establish
- Improve the cleansing action of.
- usage: "build detergents"
- Order, supervise, or finance the construction of.
- usage: "The government is building new schools in this state"
- Give form to, according to a plan.
- usage: "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"
- Be engaged in building.
- usage: "These architects build in interesting and new styles"
- Found or ground.
- usage: "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"
- Bolster or strengthen.
- usage: "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
- Develop and grow.
- usage: "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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