1 [mass noun] the proportions of a person’s or animal’s body:she was of medium height and slim build [in singular]:he had an ideal build for a sprinter
2the style or form of construction of something, especially a vehicle:the car’s high specification and impressive build quality
3 Computing a compiled version of a program:a beta build of the program
[mass noun] the process of compiling a program.
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1construct (something) by putting parts or material together:the ironworks were built in 1736
commission, finance, and oversee the building of (something):the county council plans to build a bypass
(build something in/into) incorporate something and make it a permanent part of a structure, system, or situation:engineers want to build in extra traction
Computing compile (a program, database, index, etc.):you can build database applications without writing any code
2make or become stronger or more intense: [with object]:we built up confidence in our abilities [no object]:the air of excited anticipation builds
establish and develop (a business or situation) over a period of time:he’d built up the store from nothing
[no object] (build on) use as a basis for further development:Britain should build on the talents of its workforce
build one's hopes up
become ever more hopeful or optimistic about something:don’t build your hopes up, Julia, you’ll only get hurt
built on sand
without reliable foundations or any real substance:with the benefit of hindsight it can be seen that his argument was built on sand
