built

[ bilt ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of build.

adjective

1. Informal.
   1. of sound or sturdy construction:

      These cars are really built.

   2. having a good physique or figure:

      That lifeguard is really built!

2. Nautical. noting any member or part of a vessel assembled from pieces:

   built frame; built spar.

built

/ bɪlt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of build

Other Words From

• well-built adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of built¹

First recorded in 1560–70, for the adjective

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

And I worked with Nora a lot on that, but also Jack Lowden and I kind of built that performance together, especially in those scenes.

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And then there’s Detroit’s Schizophonics, which have built a reputation in the Motor City as a not-to-be-missed live act with explosive energy.

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She finds that with men over age 50, she often has to deal with what she calls “residue” that built up in previous relationships.

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They also want to see new projects built on public land.

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But the Clippers knew they could hold their own defensively, and with their offense actually humming, they built a 19-point lead in the third quarter and pulled out a 104-93 win at the Intuit Dome.

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