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• build on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 build on/upon (something) : to use (something that has been done in the past) as a basis for further work, development, etc. Each president builds on/upon the success of each past president. These classes will help students build …   Useful english dictionary

• build — build1 W1S1 [bıld] v past tense and past participle built [bılt] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make something)¦ 2¦(make something develop)¦ 3 be built of something 4¦(feeling)¦ 5 build bridges Phrasal verbs 　build something around something 　build… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• build — build1 [ bıld ] (past tense and past participle built [ bılt ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a building or other large structure by putting its parts together: Do you know when this house was built? They re building a new… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• build on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms build on : present tense I/you/we/they build on he/she/it builds on present participle building on past tense built on past participle built on 1) build on or build onto build something on/onto something to… …   English dictionary

• build up — see build up 1) PHR V ERG If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it. [V P n (not pron)] The regime built up the largest army in Africa... [V P n (not pron)] The collection… …   English dictionary

• build up to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms build up to : present tense I/you/we/they build up to he/she/it builds up to present participle building up to past tense built up to past participle built up to build up to something to gradually prepare… …   English dictionary

• build up to — PHRASAL VERB If you build up to something you want to do or say, you try to prepare people for it by starting to do it or introducing the subject gradually. [V P P n] Other actions we need to take may be more difficult, and we may have to build… …   English dictionary

• build — vb Build, construct, erect, frame, raise, rear are comparable when they mean to form or fashion a structure or something comparable to a structure. Build strictly implies a fitting together of parts and materials to form something which may be… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• build — [bɪld] verb built PTandPP [bɪlt] [transitive] 1. MANUFACTURING to make or put together large things such as buildings, cars, ships, roads etc: • New offices are being built on the site. • No new ships are being built at the yard now …   Financial and business terms

• build in/into — [phrasal verb] build in (something) or build (something) in or build (something) in/into (something) : to make (something) a part of (something else) Carmakers are beginning to …   Useful english dictionary