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custom-build

American  
[kuhs-tuhm-bild] / ˈkʌs təmˈbɪld /

verb (used with object)

custom-built, custom-building
  1. to build to individual order.

    The company will custom-build a kitchen cabinet to your specifications.


Etymology

Origin of custom-build

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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Ms Curtin says: "We will have a development that has showcased the benefits of self and custom-build to the UK market, and its legacy is, it's not just in Bicester, it is replicated."

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2023

It had taken Sheriff nearly six years to custom-build the four-wheeled drum set, a painstaking process filled with fits and setbacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2022

In order to comply, Yahoo had to custom-build spy software.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2016

The product went from off-the-shelf hardware that Duffy and cofounder Aamir Virani were writing software for, to custom-build cameras, the latest of which was designed with in-house glass optics.

From The Verge • Jun. 20, 2014

The Lavin-recruited players whom he plans to custom-build his program around are a rangy, fast bunch.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2011