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Build Meaning: Usage, Examples, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：construct (build)

build 🔊

/bɪld/

To make something by putting parts or materials together, like a house or a model.

construct 🔊

➕

/kənˈstrʌkt/

To create or form something by combining materials or parts.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'byldan', meaning 'to construct a dwelling'.

💡 Mnemonic

B-U-I-L-D: Big Useful Ideas Lead to Development.

📖 Example

She used Lego bricks to build a huge castle for her school project. 🔊 She used Lego bricks to build a huge castle for her school project.

🔗 Collocations

build a house – Construct a residential building

build a bridge – Construct a structure allowing passage over a river or road

build a model – Assemble a small replica of something

🔄 Synonyms

construct (v.) – To build something by putting parts together

erect (v.) – To build or set up a structure in an upright position

assemble (v.) – To fit together the separate parts of something

🚫 Antonyms

destroy (v.) – To put an end to the existence of something by damaging it

demolish (v.) – To pull or knock down a structure

dismantle (v.) – To take apart a structure or machine into its separate components

🌱 Derivatives

builder (n.) – A person who builds

building (n.) – A structure with walls and a roof

built (adj.) – Past participle of build; having a strong physique

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Proto-Germanic *buþlijaną, related to 'bower' (a shelter). In modern English, 'build' is widely used in both physical construction and abstract development contexts.

Meaning 2：develop (build)

build 🔊

/bɪld/

To develop or form something gradually, like a skill, a relationship, or a business.

develop 🔊

➕

/dɪˈvɛləp/

To form or create something gradually over time, such as a skill, relationship, or organization.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She worked hard to build her confidence in public speaking by practicing every day. 🔊 She put in great effort to develop her confidence in public speaking through daily practice.

🔗 Collocations

build a relationship – Form and strengthen a connection with someone

build a business – Establish and grow a commercial enterprise

build skills – Develop abilities through learning and practice

🔄 Synonyms

develop (v.) – To grow or cause something to grow gradually

establish (v.) – To set up an organization or system on a firm basis

cultivate (v.) – To develop a skill, attitude, or quality through effort

🚫 Antonyms

undermine (v.) – To weaken or damage something gradually

weaken (v.) – To make something less strong or effective

dismantle (v.) – To take apart a system or organization

🌱 Derivatives

builder (n.) – A person who builds

building (n.) – A structure with walls and a roof

built (adj.) – Past participle of build; having a strong physique