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- [bilt]
- /bɪlt/
- /bɪlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bilt]
- /bɪlt/
Definitions of built word
- noun built Built is the past tense and past participle of build. 3
- adjective built If you say that someone is built in a particular way, you are describing the kind of body they have. 3
- abbreviation BUILT build 3
- adjective built having a well-formed, physically attractive body 3
- verb built simple past tense and past participle of build. 1
- adjective built Informal. of sound or sturdy construction: These cars are really built. having a good physique or figure: That lifeguard is really built! 1
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Origin of built
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
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Parts of speech for Built
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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built popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
built usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for built
adj built
- made — simple past tense and past participle of make1 .
- manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- produced — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- finished — ended or completed.
Antonyms for built
adj built
adjective built
- misbuilt — to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.
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