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

That might look like cathedrals built for congregations that never attend.

From The Wall Street Journal

Celtic have kept themselves in the hunt despite injuries to key players this season and Allan believes that adversity will have built strength in the Parkhead camp.

From BBC

This is an alliance built on two key elements: the sharing of advanced technologies and relevant combat experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ukraine built a layered defense using truck-mounted machine guns, drone interceptors, and electronic jamming against Russian drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I find that I miss, unexpectedly, the culture of the potluck hangout: the casual gathering built around the modest premise that everyone brings something and the group shares.

From Salon