• constitution of the human body
• alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
• develop and grow; "Suspense was Building right from the beginning of the opera"
• form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager''s plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is Building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
• bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "Build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
• improve the cleansing action of; "Build detergents"
• found or ground; "Build a defense on nothing but the accused person''s reputation"
• make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
• Build or establish something abstract; "Build a reputation"
• be engaged in Building; "These architects Build in interesting and new styles"
• give form to, according to a plan; "Build a modern nation"; "Build a million-dollar business"
• order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is Building new schools in this state"

'Build' in other languages