BUILT Definition & Meaning

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built

[ bilt ]

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of build.

adjective

Informal.
1. of sound or sturdy construction:
  These cars are really built.
2. having a good physique or figure:
  That lifeguard is really built!
Nautical. noting any member or part of a vessel assembled from pieces:
built frame; built spar.

built

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verb

the past tense and past participle of build

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of built¹

First recorded in 1560–70, for the adjective

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Idioms and Phrases

see made (built) to order ; not built that way ; Rome wasn't built in a day . Also see under build .

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President Donald Trump has built another wall, and he thinks everyone else is going to pay for it.

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David Williams, 79, who attended the rally, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he had built up his retirement savings for more than 45 years.

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Against a depleted Dallas team, the Clippers built a 35-point lead and basically coasted.

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“So many women getting started aren’t really on any trading platforms that are built by and for women, so as a result women just don’t engage with them,” she says.

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While he’s not opposed to giving up-and-coming bands and promoters a chance, he’s also built an effective network over his years in the DIY scene.

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