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- n constitution of the human body
- n alternative names for the body of a human being
- v make by combining materials and parts
- v form or accumulate steadily
Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border - v build or establish something abstract
build a reputation - v improve the cleansing action of
build detergents - v order, supervise, or finance the construction of
The government is building new schools in this state - v give form to, according to a plan
build a modern nation
build a million-dollar business - v be engaged in building
These architects build in interesting and new styles - v found or ground
build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation - v bolster or strengthen
build up confidence - v develop and grow
Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera
- My favorite Ghanaian libertarian think-tanker, Bright Simons, writes: China isn't in Africa merely to snap up raw materials, exploit African labor, or build geopolitical influence.
- If we can build back New Orleans in a way that is both sustainable and resilient, capable of surviving another Katrina, we all might be better prepared for the hot and unstable .
- Needing jobs and housing for its next generation, the desert kingdom has launched an ambitious plan to build five new cities simultaneously.