Meaning of build | Babel Free

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1. The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure.
   countable, uncountable
2. Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.
   countable
3. To reduce or diminish, especially in a systematic numerical fashion: build down the armed forces in peace time.
4. The process or period of constructing a physical object.
   countable
5. To construct or include as an integral part of: a wall with shelving that was built in; build stability into the economy.
6. A structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest created by the player.
   countable, slang
7. To use as a basis or foundation: We must build on our recent success.
8. A configuration of a character's items or skills created by the player.
   countable, slang
9. To develop all the land available in (an area, such as a municipality).
10. To provide with an unstable foundation: Having bought only high-risk stocks, my portfolio was built on sand.
11. To construct or include as an integral or permanent part:incorporate, integrate.
12. The physical or constitutional characteristics of a person:constitution, habit, habitus, physique.
13. to form or construct from parts. build a house/railway/bookcase. bou يَبْني градя construir stavět, budovat bauen bygge χτίζω, κατασκευάζωconstruir ehitama ساختن rakentaa bâtir, construire לִבְנוֹת बनाना sagraditi épít membangun costruire 建てる 세우다, 짓다 statyti celt; būvēt; montēt bina bouwen, aanleggenbygge, anlegge, oppføre, snekrebudować جوړول construir a construi, a clădi строить stavať, budovať (z)graditi graditi bygga สร้าง inşa etmek, yapmak 建蓋 будувати; споруджувати تعمیر کرنا xây dựng 建...
14. physical form. a man of heavy build. liggaamsbou بُنْيثَه، تَرْكيب конструкция compleição stavba, postava die Gestalt bygning σωματική διάπλαση constitución, complexión kehaehitus هیکل muoto carrureמבנה निर्माण, बनावट stas alak tubuh forma; corporatura 体格 구조, 체격 kūno sudėjimas ķermeņa uzbūve susuk tubuh lichaamsbouwkroppsbygning, figur, fasongbudowa هیکل compleição conformaţie, structură телосложение stavba postava građa kroppsbyggnad รูปร่าง fizik, yapı, boy bos 體格 будова тіла بھاری جسامت vó...
15. a person who builds houses etc. The builder who built our house has gone bankrupt. bouer بنّاء строител construtor stavitel der/die Bauunternehmer/-in bygherre; bygningshåndværker οικοδόμοςconstructor ehitaja معمار rakentaja constructeur/-trice בנאי, בנאית निर्माणकर्त्ता graditelj építőmester ahli bangunan costruttore, costruttrice 建築業者 건설자 statybininkas celtnieks; darbuzņēmējs (celtniecībā) jurubina aannemerbyggmester; byggherre; bygningsarbeiderbudowniczy معمار construtor constructor строит...
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Equivalents

Examples

“Rugby players are of sturdy build.”

“According to the prevailing adolescent criteria Roger was not good looking. He had no build and did not give off very assertive, let alone aggressive vibrations.”

“One of the most general underwriting factors is the build of the applicant. All the insurers include build as an underwriting factor although only 18 of the 22 submitted the actual build tables. Table 9-1 shows a typical build table, which categorizes according to height, weight, and sex. The table lists average weights for each height, various ranges of weights, and the numerical rating debits or credits at the bottom of each chart column.”

“The computer company has introduced a new prototype build to beta testers.”

“This new Lego set was a very nice build.”

“I made a build that looked like the Parthenon in that game.”

“I made a build centered around attack speed.”

“In fact, thousands of D&D players constantly debate the virtues of various character builds (combinations of race, class, feat, and spell choices) and share their efforts with each other in hundreds of message boards and mailing lists.”

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