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- [bild in]
- /bɪld ɪn/
- /bɪld ɪn/
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- [bild in]
- /bɪld ɪn/
Definitions of build in words
- verb build in to incorporate or construct as an integral part 3
- verb with object build in to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house. 1
- verb with object build in to establish, increase, or strengthen (often followed by up): to build a business; to build up one's hopes. 1
- verb with object build in to mold, form, or create: to build boys into men. 1
- verb with object build in to base; found: a relationship built on trust. 1
- verb with object build in Games. to make (words) from letters. to assemble (cards) according to number, suit, etc., as in melding. 1
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Origin of build in
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English bilden, Old English byldan, derivative of bold, variant of botl dwelling, house
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Build in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
build in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
build in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for build in
verb build in
- incorporate — to form into a legal corporation.
- receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
Antonyms for build in
verb build in
- subtract — to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
See also
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