build

verb (past and past participle built /bɪlt/)

• 1construct (something) by putting parts or material together:the ironworks were built in 1736
• commission, finance, and oversee the building of (something):the county council plans to build a bypass
• (build something in/into) incorporate something and make it a permanent part of a structure, system, or situation:engineers want to build in extra traction
• Computing compile (a program, database, index, etc.): you can build database applications without writing any code

• 2make or become stronger or more intense: [with object]:we built up confidence in our abilities [no object]:the air of excited anticipation builds
• establish and develop (a business or situation) over a period of time:he’d built up the store from nothing
• [no object] (build on) use as a basis for further development:Britain should build on the talents of its workforce

noun

• 1 [mass noun] the proportions of a person’s or animal’s body:she was of medium height and slim build [in singular]:he had an ideal build for a sprinter

• 2the style or form of construction of something, especially a vehicle: the car’s high specification and impressive build quality

• 3 Computing a compiled version of a program: a beta build of the program
• [mass noun] the process of compiling a program.