Synonym: construct, create, make. Antonym: break, demolish, destroy, ruin. Similar words: rebuild, build up, builder, building, building materials, built up, mild, child. Meaning: [bɪld] n. 1. constitution of the human body 2. alternative names for the body of a human being. v. 1. make by combining materials and parts 2. form or accumulate steadily 3. build or establish something abstract 4. improve the cleansing action of 5. order, supervise, or finance the construction of 6. give form to, according to a plan 7. be engaged in building 8. found or ground 9. bolster or strengthen 10. develop and grow.
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211. The delegations had begun to build up some trust in one another.
212. The media will report on it and the tabloids will build it up.
213. They are trying to build up funds to relieve the poverty-stricken families.
214. They're trying to build up a detailed picture of the incident.
215. I like to build up images of the characters and setting before I start to write.
216. This information will help us build a picture of his attacker.
217. It is essential to build up the military option and show that this is not a bluff.
218. There are slow passages in which little happens, but they help to build up the suspense.
219. They've decided to go ahead with plans to build 50 new houses on the site.
220. The decision has not yet been made whether to tunnel under the river or build a bridge over it.
221. They're tearing down these old houses to build a new office block.
222. To build the tunnel they had to bore through solid rock.
223. Planners are committed to developing the city's brownfield sites before granting permission to build on the rural outskirts.
224. The mission of International House is to enable students of different cultures to live together and build life-long friendships.
225. The campaigners have promised to keep pounding away at the council until the decision to build the road is reversed.
226. Build up slowly until you can jog for 30 minutes.
227. As with any drug taken in excess, your body can build up a tolerance to it.
228. If you don't express your feelings, frustration and anger can build up.
229. We wanted to build an extra room onto the side of our house, but our neighbours spiked our guns.
230. The new Turkish republic he helped to build emerged from the ruins of a great empire.
231. After much delay, the plan to build the new hospital finally came to fruition.
232. The whole village is up in arms about the proposal to build an airport nearby.
233. We went to build a snowman but before it was half finished I was frozen to the bone.
234. He build up a big load of debts(sentence dictionary), then skipped town with all his merchandise.
235. We want to build a better future for our children.
236. He's described as being in his late teens, tall, and of slim build.
237. Build up your tan slowly and don't allow your skin to burn.
238. Local residents have vowed to fight plans to build a new road.
239. I took it for granted that we should build new roads.
240. These outages must be tracked to build a record of failed service delivery.
More similar words: rebuild, build up, builder, building, building materials, built up, mild, child, wildlife, only child, grandchild, wilderness, bewilderment.