build in

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to incorporate or construct as an integral part

   to build in safety features

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build in Idioms  

1. Also, build into. Construct or include as an integral part; also, make automatic, concomitant, or inherent. For example, Frank Lloyd Wright liked to build in as much furniture as possible, not just bookcases but desks, tables, and the like, or We've got to build some slack into the schedule for this project. The literal usage referring to physical objects dates from the late 1920s. The figurative arose a decade or so later. Both are frequently used in past participle form, that is, built in.

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Example Sentences

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build in

“If you want to build in the coastal zone, you need to go through the Coastal Act,” Jordan told me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

As a guide, a home that cost £150,000 to build in 2015 may cost £230,000 now - analysts say those costs could rise by another 15% in the next five years.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Of course, power providers build in redundancies to make up for these risks and model their best guesses for how long each piece of equipment will last.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Cabana said that forcing traders to bet blindly on the path of Fed policy will build in higher rates and tighten financial conditions.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

I felt a wave of sickness begin to build in my gut.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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