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pronunciation:: bIld
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part of speech:	verb
inflections:	builds, building, built
definition:	to make something by joining together different parts. Are you going to build a new house? synonyms: construct antonyms: tear down similar words: create, form, make
related words:	develop, manufacture

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The word build comes from bilden, an early English word that means "a dwelling or house." The current spelling did not appear until the late 1500s.

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builder:
a person who builds; a person who works in construction.

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