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Origin of build
First recorded before 1150; from Middle English bilden, Old English byldan, derivative of bold, variant of botl “dwelling, house”
OTHER WORDS FROM build
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH build
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How to use build in a sentence
And now in a few areas solar systems are starting to come as a prebuilt feature—not an option.
Solar Panels Now Being Offered as a Prebuilt Feature in California|Daniel Gross|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for build
build
/ (bɪld) /
verb builds, building or built
noun
physical form, figure, or proportionsa man with an athletic build
Word Origin for build
Old English byldan; related to bylda farmer, bold building, Old Norse bōl farm, dwelling; see bower 1
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Other Idioms and Phrases with build
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