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• past participle of build.
• past tense form 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

The perception that the school was financially unattainable had built up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The Red Roses have partly built their relationship with their growing fanbase by engaging as people, as well as players.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“What makes those decisions especially hard is that for so many, this isn’t just a business. These are family legacies built over generations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Her family reportedly purchased the residence for approximately $447,500 in 2004, the same year it was built.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The newly built house had three floors, at least seven rooms, and a balcony that overlooked a fine parlor.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock