build
verb (used with object)
to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials.
builds
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pluralof build.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof build (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
buildverb (used with object)to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials.
Example Sentences
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The experiment builds on technology that the Endres lab also uses for developing quantum computers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Perimeter builds infrastructure to monitor biological signals for early warning of threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
World Labs, which was founded by Li, builds spatial-intelligence models that can generate and simulate physical environments using text, images and videos.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The California law builds off of a similar one passed in New York last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Unhappiness and suffering builds character, Jesse told himself—and me—again and again, repeating one of his Nietzschean mantras.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
