Collocations for "build"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "build" in context.
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build
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- build a [house, building, shed, wall]
- build a [table, shelf, chair]
- build a new [world, company, future]
- build [a wall, an understanding] between
- build it yourself
- build with [cement, brick, wood]
- built (it) out of [wood]
- build and [maintain, install, manage, test, operate]
- build on a [cemetery, holy land, swamp]
- a [relationship, friendship] built on (mutual) [trust, respect]
- built this company from the ground (up)
- build up [your strength, the courage, energy, her confidence]
- build yourself up
- build upon existing [knowledge, ideas, theories]
- [rapidly, easily] built
- built to [withstand, suit, last]
- built into the [ground, wall, foundation]
- built for [speed, strength, weight]
- [plans, permission, licenses] to build
- of [strong, weak, large, medium, slight] build
- wish I had a [larger, smaller] build
- have a build made for [running, basketball]
- have a build for a [sprinter, swimmer, jockey]
- do not like my build
- a [new, modern, old] build of house
- this house is a [new] build
- is a [common, new, unusual] build (for)
- computing: check out this new build I learned
- [good, reliable, poor] build quality
'build' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
OK
- affordable
- altar
- annex
- apartment
- arch
- athletic
- average
- awareness
- barbecue
- barren
- basketball
- bicycle
- billion
- brand
- building
- bypass
- cabin
- cabinet
- castle
- cellar
- character
- cinema
- clay
- commission
- computer
- concrete
- confidence
- contract
- conversation
- cottage
- cove
- craftsman
- cupboard
- dam
- deal
- depot
- deterrent
- devise
- dwelling
- exhibition
- expensive
- fell
- fence
- flimsy
- forge
- fort
- foundation
- framework
- garden