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• past tense form of build.
• past participle of build.

built

American  

[bilt] / bɪlt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of build.

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adjective

1. Informal.

   1. of sound or sturdy construction.

      These cars are really built.

   2. having a good physique or figure.

      That lifeguard is really built!

2. Nautical. noting any member or part of a vessel assembled from pieces.

   built frame; built spar.

built British  

/ bɪlt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of build

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built Idioms  

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

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Other Word Forms

• well-built
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of built

First recorded in 1560–70, for the adjective

Example Sentences

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built

For Ella, nocturnal teeth grinding in her sleep became a way to release tension that had built up while she was awake.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Founded in 1819, Cravath built a prestigious reputation and preferred to build talent from “cradle to grave” with its own training method.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

“The way he’s built … he’s not going to hesitate.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

She built her fanbase — 12.6 million followers on TikTok, 4.8 million on Instagram — by savvily riding the illusory #tradwife trend when it was as fashionable as she is.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

The town had built a platform in front of the Empire Café and draped it with flags and clusters of balloons.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell