Meaning of build out | Babel Free

Definitions

To develop or expand (a system, structure, project, etc.).

transitive

Examples

“Finance-starved housing associations were encouraged by government from 2004 to "stretch⟳" their balance sheets to buy⟳ land⟳ in competition with private builders. Many are now in financial distress, having paid too much in the boom years for developments they cannot afford⟳ to build⟳ out.”

“That ambition, backed by the credibility of a World Cup championship and the options inherent in the $250 million contract he received from P.S.G. to stay⟳ this summer, now extends to building out his significant business and philanthropic endeavors.”

“Doing so will allow⟳ defense contractors to build⟳ out new manufacturing capacity without the risk⟳ of Congress scaling back arms purchases from year to year.”

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