Synonyms

built

American

[bilt] / bɪlt /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of build.

adjective

Informal.
1. of sound or sturdy construction.
  
  These cars are really built.
2. having a good physique or figure.
  
  That lifeguard is really built!
Nautical. noting any member or part of a vessel assembled from pieces.

built frame; built spar.

built British

/ bɪlt /

verb

the past tense and past participle of build

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built Idioms

see made (built) to order; not built that way; Rome wasn't built in a day. Also see under build.

Other Word Forms

well-built adjective

Etymology

Origin of built

First recorded in 1560–70, for the adjective

Example Sentences

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That stone now sits in an altar at St Davids Cathedral, built on the site of his original monastery.

From BBC

That would be notable, since Buffett built Berkshire in its early decades from successful stock investments.

From Barron's

Block expanded rapidly during the pandemic, as it built out its Cash App business alongside Square.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lacking Ayatollah Khomeini’s gravitas, Khamenei built his power by balancing Iran’s various pillars of authority.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the aerodrome's website, the site was originally built to be an US naval base during World War Two.

From BBC

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