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built

[ bilt ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of build.


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

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verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of build
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of built1

First recorded in 1560–70, for the adjective
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Idioms and Phrases

see made (built) to order ; not built that way ; Rome wasn't built in a day . Also see under build .
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Example Sentences

Since going bankrupt in 2011, Strasbourg, who climbed back to the top flight from the amateur fifth tier, built a strong fan-centric culture with former France international Marc Keller as president.

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The huge pile of waste in Sparkbrook has built up because people are arriving from out of the area to dump their rubbish, local people say.

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"Li has carefully built his personal brand to demonstrate his expertise and build consumer trust. KOLs are also working within much more sophisticated platform ecosystems," Mr Reynolds explains.

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By the next summer, however, The Batter Bowl shut down — not because business was bad, but because I quietly began to shy away from the world I had so confidently built for myself.

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The best way I could explain it is that pouring myself into the relationship I’ve built with my boys is what heals the brokenness inside me.

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