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built

/ˈbɪlt/verb, adjective1 syllable

Built means: form or accumulate steadily.

Synonyms for built11

verb, as in form or accumulate steadily

build up, work up, build, progress, ramp up

verb, as in bolster or strengthen

build up, work up, build, ramp up, progress

verb, as in develop and grow

build, build up, work up, progress

verb, as in make by combining materials and parts

verb, as in be engaged in building

verb, as in build or establish something abstract

verb, as in improve the cleansing action of

verb, as in order, supervise, or finance the construction of

verb, as in give form to, according to a plan

verb, as in found or ground

adjective, as in (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

also used for built

builded

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What does built mean?11

verb

1

form or accumulate steadily“Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly”

2

bolster or strengthen“We worked up courage”

3

develop and grow“Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera”

4

make by combining materials and parts“this little pig made his house out of straw”

5

be engaged in building“These architects build in interesting and new styles”

6

build or establish something abstract“build a reputation”

7

improve the cleansing action of“build detergents”

8

order, supervise, or finance the construction of“The government is building new schools in this state”

9

give form to, according to a plan“build a modern nation”

10

found or ground“build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation”

adjective

1

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness“the built liquid detergents”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with built?7

one syllable

guilttiltquiltwiltgiltsilt

two syllables

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Built in a sentence

  • In my neighborhood, houses are now being built one after another.CM
  • He was well built, if not fat as such.unknown
  • She is not smart, but she is built.unknown
  • New buildings are being built here, there and everywhere.CM
  • Thanks to the amusement park built last year, the city has become popular.shekitten
  • At that time, my house was still being built.bart
  • The children love playing in their new tree house, which they built themselves.patgfisher
  • To defend the city, they built an elaborate system of tunnels of their own.Amastan

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