Word

build, v.
(building, builds, built)
freq. cnt. 139

make by combining materials and parts
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 156 freq. cnt.: 123 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 5

build construct make

sample sentences

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

verb frames

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The men %s the bookshelves

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The men %s the bookshelves

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

building builder

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

construction constructor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

making make maker

semantic pointers

hyponym

customize, customise revet dry-wall lock wattle frame up, frame rebuild, reconstruct groin cantilever erect, set up, put up, raise, rear corduroy channelize, channelise

hypernym

make, create

verb group

build

form or accumulate steadily
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

build build up progress work up

sample sentences

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

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

progress

semantic pointers

verb group

build build up, work up, build, ramp up

hypernym

develop

build or establish something abstract
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

build establish

sample sentences

"build a reputation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create

improve the cleansing action of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

build

sample sentences

"build detergents"

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

builder

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

chemistry, chemical science

hypernym

improve, amend, better, ameliorate, meliorate

develop and grow
<verb.change>

build

sample sentences

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

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

intensify, deepen

verb group

build, build up, work up, progress

bolster or strengthen
<verb.change>

build build up ramp up work up

sample sentences

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

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

increase

verb group

build, build up, work up, progress

found or ground
<verb.cognition>

build

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

base, establish, ground, found

be engaged in building
<verb.creation>

build

sample sentences

"These architects build in interesting and new styles"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

building

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

architecture

verb group

build, construct, make

hypernym

create

give form to, according to a plan
<verb.creation>

build

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

develop

order, supervise, or finance the construction of
<verb.social>

build

sample sentences

"The government is building new schools in this state"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

building

semantic pointers

hypernym

supervise, manage, superintend, oversee