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to build

to build

∞ 1.3
To slowly make something stronger over time, like trust or skill
  • verb
  • /bɪld/
: construir
  • In sum, children's preschool experiences can build a foundation on which to build later academic success.
  • build relationships
  • build trust
  • help build

And we have to understand how to build the skills.

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Examples

  • Well, the number one way to build trust is simply time.

  • I-I just need to build up my clientele so I can rent a new space.

  • So how are you able to build a fan base so quickly?

  • I think I never set out to build a media company.

  • What I got was how we need to build our marriage.

  • "Service users and their families have built up a bond with us, and families need that trust."

    Academic text (2011)
  • These three things will help you build an optimistic mindset.

  • All right, how do you build trust and rapport first?

  • We must involve more students because inclusiveness builds program support from families and friends.

    Academic text (2011)
  • One effective way to build trust with your friends is to always be honest with them.

Synonyms

to develop
vsto build
∞ 1.6

To grow or change slowly to become more mature

focuses more on creating or increasing nonphysical things over time
to grow
vsto build
598 1.0

Become gradually a certain way, for example feeling or weather

involves active steps to create or increase something over time
to build up
vsto build
426 3.0

Increase slowly over time

emphasizes creating or increasing nonphysical things rather than mere accumulation
to establish
vsto build
289 4.1

To make something known and accepted by others

means gradual creation or increase rather than sudden formal making
to foster
vsto build
104 3.7

To encourage the growth or development of something

is more about active creation or steady increase over time
to cultivate
vsto build
91 4.1

To help a skill, interest or relationship grow

is more about creating or increasing things rather than just encouraging them

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed

147 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

Idioms

to build on sand
  • Informal
3 7.6

To base a plan or belief on a weak foundation that will likely fail

To dig a deep, wide ditch around a building and fill it with water to protect it

Tell someone to stop worrying about a problem and move on

To create a separate area of power for oneself inside an organization

Make or improve something while people already use it, fixing problems as you go

Phrasal Verbs

426 3.0

Increase slowly over time

301 3.4

Use something you already have as a base for new work

129 3.8

To make something a permanent part of something larger

Gather and organize facts and evidence to support a claim or accusation

33 3.4

Use something as a base for further work

Learn to be honest and strong by facing hard experiences

to build up
  • Specialized
10 5.7

Make soldiers and weapons stronger before a fight

to build up
  • Specialized
7 3.2

Make empty land into buildings or roads

4 4.1

Create a fictional person by choosing their looks, skills, and history

To make a barrier of wood, metal, or wire around land to keep animals and people out

To make pots or bowls by shaping clay with your hands without using a wheel

Gradually become stronger until a high point

1 7.5

To create strong protections for a business or product so competitors cannot copy it

Compounds

build-out
  • Specialized
12 4.5

Work to make a space ready for use, like an office or shop

4 3.2

The shape, size, and strength of a person's body

A body with little muscle that looks thin or soft

How Developed

to establish
289 4.1
to strengthen
296 3.0
to develop
∞ 1.6
to build
∞ 1.3
to start
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

build infinitive
building present participle
builds third person singular
built past
built past participle

Etymology

Build comes from old German words that mean 'to make' and is like German bauen and Dutch bouwen. Because building is done step by step, the verb also came to mean 'to develop' or 'grow' something slowly, which is why you can build trust or a career.