| NOUN | attribute | build, physique, body-build, habitus | constitution of the human body |
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| body | build, human body, physical body, material body, soma, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh | alternative names for the body of a human being | |
| VERB | creation | build, construct, make | make by combining materials and parts |
| change | build, build up, work up, progress | form or accumulate steadily | |
| creation | build, establish | build or establish something abstract | |
| change | build | improve the cleansing action of | |
| social | build | order, supervise, or finance the construction of | |
| creation | build | give form to, according to a plan | |
| creation | build | be engaged in building | |
| cognition | build | found or ground | |
| change | build, build up, work up, ramp up | bolster or strengthen | |
| change | build | develop and grow |
| Sounds | bih'ld | |
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| Rhymes | billed ... unskilled: 16 rhymes with ihld... | |
| Meaning | constitution of the human body. | |
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| Synonyms | physique, body-build, habitus | |
| Narrower | body type, somatotype | A category of physique |
| dumpiness, squattiness | A short and stout physique | |
| lankiness | A tall and thin physique | |
| Broader | bodily property | An attribute of the body |
| Spanish | complexión, constitución, físico | |
| Catalan | complexió, constitució, físic | |
| Meaning | Alternative names for the body of a human being. | |
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| Synonyms | human body, physical body, material body, soma, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh | |
| Part of | homo, man, human being, human | Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
| person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being | |
| Narrower | adult body | The body of an adult human being |
| female body | The body of a female human being | |
| juvenile body | The body of a young person | |
| male body | The body of a male human being | |
| person | A human body (usually including the clothing) | |
| Broader | body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
| Spanish | anatomía, carne, cuerpo humano, cuerpo, figura, físico, forma, soma | |
| Catalan | anatomia, carn, cos humà, cos, cuerpo, figura, físic, forma, soma | |
| Meaning | form or accumulate steadily. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" | |
| Synonyms | build up, work up, progress | |
| Broader | develop | Grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment |
| Similar to | build | Develop and grow |
| build up, work up, build, ramp up | bolster or strengthen | |
| Spanish | crecer, desarrollar | |
| Catalan | créixer, desenvolupar | |
| Meaning | build or establish something abstract. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "build a reputation" | |
| Synonym | establish | |
| Broader | make, create | make or cause to be or to become |
| Spanish | construir, crearse | |
| Catalan | construir, instaurar | |
| Meaning | improve the cleansing action of. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "build detergents" | |
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Broader | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | To make better |
| Nouns | builder | a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action |
| Meaning | Order, supervise, or finance the construction of. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The government is building new schools in this state" | |
| Broader | oversee, supervise, superintend, manage | watch and direct |
| Nouns | building | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones |
| Meaning | Give form to, according to a plan. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
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| Broader | develop | make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation |
| Meaning | Be engaged in building. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "These architects build in interesting and new styles" | |
| Category | architecture | The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
| Broader | create | pursue a creative activity |
| Similar to | construct, build, make | make by combining materials and parts |
| Nouns | building | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones |
| Meaning | found or ground. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation" | |
| Broader | establish, base, ground, found | Use as a basis for |
| Spanish | construir | |
| Meaning | bolster or strengthen. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "build up confidence" | |
| Synonyms | build up, work up, ramp up | |
| Broader | increase | make bigger or more |
| Similar to | build up, work up, build, progress | form or accumulate steadily |
| Spanish | fortificar, intensificar, reforzar, robustecer | |
| Meaning | Develop and grow. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera" | |
| Broader | intensify, deepen | Become more intense |
| Similar to | build up, work up, build, progress | form or accumulate steadily |
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