he built up a huge business
she built up her stamina
I have built up a collection of prints
Thesaurus of popular words. 2014.
build something in — build something into emergency procedures must be built into every plan Syn: incorporate in/into, include in, absorb into, subsume into, assimilate into … Thesaurus of popular words
build something into something — build (something) into (something) to make a feature part of the design of something. We have built new data security into the software design. The schedule has a lot of free time built into it … New idioms dictionary
build something into — build (something) into (something) to make a feature part of the design of something. We have built new data security into the software design. The schedule has a lot of free time built into it … New idioms dictionary
build something on — ˌbuild sthˈon | ˌbuild sth ˈonto sth derived to add sth (for example, an extra room) to an existing structure by building • They ve built an extension on. • The new wing was built onto the hospital last year. Main entry: ↑build … Useful english dictionary
build something into — See build something in … Thesaurus of popular words
build something up — 1 he built up a huge business: ESTABLISH, set up, found, institute, start, create; develop, expand, enlarge. 2 he built up his stamina: BOOST … Useful english dictionary
build something onto something — ˌbuild sthˈon | ˌbuild sth ˈonto sth derived to add sth (for example, an extra room) to an existing structure by building • They ve built an extension on. • The new wing was built onto the hospital last year. Main entry: ↑build … Useful english dictionary
build something around something — ˌbuild sth aˈround sth derived usually passive to create sth, using sth else as a basis • The story is built around a group of high school dropouts. Main entry: ↑buildderived … Useful english dictionary
build something on something — ˈbuild sth on sth derived usually passive to base sth on sth • an argument built on sound logic Main entry: ↑buildderived … Useful english dictionary
build something in/into — incorporate something as a permanent part of. → build … English new terms dictionary
build something in/into — INCORPORATE IN/INTO, include in, absorb into, subsume into, assimilate into. → build … Useful english dictionary
