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misbuild

build
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bild]
    • /bɪld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bild]
    • /bɪld/

Definitions of misbuild word

  • verb with object misbuild to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house. 1
  • verb with object misbuild to establish, increase, or strengthen (often followed by up): to build a business; to build up one's hopes. 1
  • verb with object misbuild to mold, form, or create: to build boys into men. 1
  • verb with object misbuild to base; found: a relationship built on trust. 1
  • verb with object misbuild Games. to make (words) from letters. to assemble (cards) according to number, suit, etc., as in melding. 1
  • verb without object misbuild to engage in the art, practice, or business of building. 1

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Origin of misbuild

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 Misbuild

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misbuild 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".

Antonyms for misbuild

noun misbuild

  • build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.

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