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build
English
Etymology
From Middle English bilden, from Old English byldan (“to build, construct”), from Proto-Germanic *buþlijan? (“to build”), from Proto-Germanic *buþl?, *b?þl? (“house, dwelling, farm”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?uH- (“to become, grow, thrive, be, live, dwell”). Related to Old English bold (“abode, house, dwelling-place, mansion, hall, castle, temple”). More at bottle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?ld/
- Rhymes: -?ld
- Homophone: billed
Verb
build (third-person singular simple present builds, present participle building, simple past and past participle built or (archaic or poetic) builded)
- (transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
- (transitive) To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
- (transitive) To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to.
- (transitive) To establish a basis for (something).
- (intransitive) To form by combining materials or parts.
- (intransitive) To develop in magnitude or extent.
- (transitive, computing) To construct (software) by compiling its source code.
- (intransitive, computing, of source code) To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human intervention.
Conjugation
Usage notes
- The simple past tense and past participle used to be builded; however, that form is now archaic, having been superseded by the form built.
- I have seen Him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps / They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps. (Julia Ward Howe, Battle Hymn of the Republic - 1861)
Synonyms
- (to form by combining materials or parts): construct, erect
- (to develop or give form to according to a plan or process): create
- (to increase or strengthen by adding gradually to): build up, enlarge, increase, strengthen
- (to establish a basis for): base, found, ground
Antonyms
- (to form by combining materials or parts): demolish, destroy, ruin, wreck
- (to increase or strengthen by adding gradually to): decrease, dissipate, weaken
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
build (countable and uncountable, plural builds)
- (countable, uncountable) The physique of a human body; constitution or structure of a human body.
- Rugby players are of sturdy build.
- (computing, countable) Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.
- The computer company has introduced a new prototype build to beta testers.
- (gaming, slang, countable) A structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest, or a configuration of a character's items or skills, created by the player.
- I made a build that looked like the Parthenon in that game.
- 2005, Bill Slavicsek, Richard Baker, Dungeons & Dragons For Dummies (page 279)
- In fact, thousands of D&D players constantly debate the virtues of various character builds (combinations of race, class, feat, and spell choices) and share their efforts with each other in hundreds of message boards and mailing lists.
Translations
build From the web:
- what building has the most stories
- what building does congress meet in
- what building is pictured below
- what builds muscle
- what buildings are housed in the current capital
- what builds credit
- what building is the legislative branch in
- what building is the judicial branch in
physiognomy
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman phisenomie, Middle French phisonomie et al., ultimately from Late Latin physiognomia, from Ancient Greek ????????????? (phusiogn?monía, “the science or art of judging a man by his features”), from ????? (phúsis, “physique, appearance”) + ?????? (gn?m?n, “one that knows or examines, an interpreter, discerner”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /f?zi??n?mi/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /f?zi??n?mi/
Noun
physiognomy (countable and uncountable, plural physiognomies)
- The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face.
- The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character.
- The art of telling fortunes by inspection of the features.
- The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics.
Alternative forms
- fisnomie (obsolete)
- visnomie (obsolete)
- visnomy (obsolete)
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:countenance
Derived terms
- physiognomist
Translations
physiognomy From the web:
- physiognomy meaning
- what physiognomy is all about
- what does physiognomy mean
- what is physiognomy in criminology
- what is physiognomy theory
- what is physiognomy brainly
- what is physiognomy in ecology
- what are physiognomy and phrenology
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