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Quick definitions from WordNet (build)

▸ noun:  constitution of the human body
▸ noun:  alternative names for the body of a human being
▸ verb:  develop and grow ("Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera")
▸ verb:  order, supervise, or finance the construction of ("The government is building new schools in this state")
▸ verb:  improve the cleansing action of ("Build detergents")
▸ verb:  found or ground ("Build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation")
▸ verb:  build or establish something abstract ("Build a reputation")
▸ verb:  be engaged in building ("These architects build in interesting and new styles")
▸ verb:  give form to, according to a plan ("Build a modern nation")
▸ verb:  make by combining materials and parts
▸ verb:  form or accumulate steadily ("Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border")
▸ verb:  bolster or strengthen ("Build up confidence")

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