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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  build 
 
  1  of  10  senses  of  build 
 
  Sense  1 
  construct,  build,  make 
  =>  customize,  customise 
  =>  lock 
  =>  wattle 
  =>  frames,  frame  up 
  =>  rebuild,  reconstruct 
  =>  groin 
  =>  cantilever 
  =>  raise,  erect,  rear,  set  up  put  up 
  =>  corduroy 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  build 
 
  1  of  10  senses  of  build 
 
  Sense  1 
  construct,  build,  make 
  =>  customize,  customise 
  =>  lock 
  =>  wattle 
  =>  frames,  frame  up 
  =>  rebuild,  reconstruct 
  =>  groin 
  =>  cantilever 
  =>  raise,  erect,  rear,  set  up  put  up 
  =>  corduroy 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  build 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  build 
 
  10  senses  of  build 
 
  Sense  1 
  construct,  build,  make 
  =>  make  create 
 
  Sense  2 
  build  up  work  up  build,  progress 
  =>  develop 
 
  Sense  3 
  build,  establish 
  =>  make  create 
 
  Sense  4 
  build 
  =>  better,  improve,  amend,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
 
  Sense  5 
  build 
  =>  oversee,  supervise,  superintend,  manage 
 
  Sense  6 
  build 
  =>  develop 
 
  Sense  7 
  build 
  =>  create 
 
  Sense  8 
  build 
  =>  establish,  base,  ground,  found 
 
  Sense  9 
  build  up  work  up  build 
  =>  increase 
 
  Sense  10 
  build 
  =>  intensify,  deepen 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  build 
 
  build  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  10) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  build 
 
  Sense  1 
  construct,  build,  make 
  =>  make  create 
 
  Sense  7 
  build 
  =>  create 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  build  up  work  up  build,  progress 
  =>  develop 
 
  Sense  9 
  build  up  work  up  build 
  =>  increase 
 
  Sense  10 
  build 
  =>  intensify,  deepen 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  build,  establish 
  =>  make  create 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  build 
  =>  better,  improve,  amend,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  build 
  =>  oversee,  supervise,  superintend,  manage 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  build 
  =>  develop 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  build 
  =>  establish,  base,  ground,  found 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  building 
  apartment  building 
  bank  building 
  bodybuilding 
  building 
  building  block 
  building  code 
  building  complex 
  building  department 
  building  material 
  building  permit 
  building  site 
  building  society 
  building  supply  house 
  building  supply  store 
  capitol  building 
  church  building 
  diplomatic  building 
  farm  building 
  government  building 
  jerry-building 
  medical  building 
  morale  building 
  musclebuilding 
  office  building 
  outbuilding 
  rebuilding 
  roman  building 
  shipbuilding 
 
  Overview  of  noun  building 
 
  The  noun  building  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (48)  building,  edifice  --  (a  structure  that  has  a  roof  and  walls  and  stands  more  or  less  permanently  in  one  place  "there  was  a  three-story  building  on  the  corner";  "it  was  an  imposing  edifice") 
  2.  (3)  construction,  building  --  (the  act  of  constructing  or  building  something  "during  the  construction  we  had  to  take  a  detour";  "his  hobby  was  the  building  of  boats") 
  3.  (1)  construction,  building  --  (the  commercial  activity  involved  in  constructing  buildings;  "their  main  business  is  home  construction";  "workers  in  the  building  trades") 
  4.  building  --  (the  occupants  of  a  building;  "the  entire  building  complained  about  the  noise") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  build 
 
  The  verb  build  has  10  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (123)  construct,  build,  make  --  (make  by  combining  materials  and  parts:  "this  little  pig  made  his  house  out  of  straw";  "Some  eccentric  constructed  an  electric  brassiere  warmer") 
  2.  (11)  build  up  work  up  build,  progress  --  (form  steadily;  "Resistance  to  the  manager's  plan  built  up  quickly") 
  3.  (4)  build,  establish  --  (build  or  establish  something  abstract;  "build  a  reputation") 
  4.  (1)  build  --  (improve  the  cleansing  action  of  build  detergents") 
  5.  build  --  (order,  supervise,  or  finance  the  construction  of  "The  government  is  building  new  schools  in  this  state") 
  6.  build  --  (give  form  to  according  to  a  plan  "build  a  modern  nation";  "build  a  million-dollar  business") 
  7.  build  --  (be  engaged  in  building;  "These  architects  build  in  interesting  and  new  styles") 
  8.  build  --  (found  or  ground;  "build  a  defense  on  nothing  but  the  accused  person's  reputation") 
  9.  build  up  work  up  build  --  (increase  or  strengthen  gradually;  "This  investment  is  building  interest";  "We  worked  up  courage") 
  10.  build  --  (develop  and  grow;  "Suspense  was  building  right  from  the  beginning  of  the  opera") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  building 
 
  The  adj  building  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  augmenting,  augmentative,  building  --  (increasing  or  having  the  power  to  increase  especially  in  size  or  amount  or  degree;  "muscle-building  exercises") 
  2.  building,  heightening  --  (rising  progressively;  "the  building  suspense";  "the  heightening  drama") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  building 
 
  2  senses  of  building 
 
  Sense  1 
  augmenting,  augmentative,  building 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  increasing)  ->  decreasing 
 
  Sense  2 
  building(postnominal),  heightening(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  rising)  ->  falling 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  building 
 
  2  senses  of  building 
 
  Sense  1 
  augmenting,  augmentative,  building 
  =>  increasing  (vs.  decreasing) 
 
  Sense  2 
  building(postnominal),  heightening(postnominal) 
  =>  rising  (vs.  falling) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  building 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  building 
 
  building  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  building 
  building 
 
  Overview  of  noun  building 
 
  The  noun  building  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (48)  building,  edifice  --  (a  structure  that  has  a  roof  and  walls  and  stands  more  or  less  permanently  in  one  place  "there  was  a  three-story  building  on  the  corner";  "it  was  an  imposing  edifice") 
  2.  (3)  construction,  building  --  (the  act  of  constructing  or  building  something  "during  the  construction  we  had  to  take  a  detour";  "his  hobby  was  the  building  of  boats") 
  3.  (1)  construction,  building  --  (the  commercial  activity  involved  in  constructing  buildings;  "their  main  business  is  home  construction";  "workers  in  the  building  trades") 
  4.  building  --  (the  occupants  of  a  building;  "the  entire  building  complained  about  the  noise") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  build 
 
  The  verb  build  has  10  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (123)  construct,  build,  make  --  (make  by  combining  materials  and  parts:  "this  little  pig  made  his  house  out  of  straw";  "Some  eccentric  constructed  an  electric  brassiere  warmer") 
  2.  (11)  build  up  work  up  build,  progress  --  (form  steadily;  "Resistance  to  the  manager's  plan  built  up  quickly") 
  3.  (4)  build,  establish  --  (build  or  establish  something  abstract;  "build  a  reputation") 
  4.  (1)  build  --  (improve  the  cleansing  action  of  build  detergents") 
  5.  build  --  (order,  supervise,  or  finance  the  construction  of  "The  government  is  building  new  schools  in  this  state") 
  6.  build  --  (give  form  to  according  to  a  plan  "build  a  modern  nation";  "build  a  million-dollar  business") 
  7.  build  --  (be  engaged  in  building;  "These  architects  build  in  interesting  and  new  styles") 
  8.  build  --  (found  or  ground;  "build  a  defense  on  nothing  but  the  accused  person's  reputation") 
  9.  build  up  work  up  build  --  (increase  or  strengthen  gradually;  "This  investment  is  building  interest";  "We  worked  up  courage") 
  10.  build  --  (develop  and  grow;  "Suspense  was  building  right  from  the  beginning  of  the  opera") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  building 
 
  The  adj  building  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  augmenting,  augmentative,  building  --  (increasing  or  having  the  power  to  increase  especially  in  size  or  amount  or  degree;  "muscle-building  exercises") 
  2.  building,  heightening  --  (rising  progressively;  "the  building  suspense";  "the  heightening  drama") 



building definition