Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "build" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

break decrease demolish demolition destroy destroying down raze tear tear down

Derived Terms

Rome wasn't built in a day back-build bookbuild build a better mousetrap build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door build a bridge and get over it build a case build a fire under build air castles build artifact build bridges build castles in the air build character build down build in build into build on build on sand build out build the plane while flying it build up build upon build-to build-to-order build-up buildability buildable builddown builder built different character-building checked build city-building game cobuild inbuild jerry-build misbuild new-build newbuild outbuild overbuild post-build pre-build prebuild pro-build rebuild self-build sleeper build town-building game unbuild underbuild upbuild

Etymologically Related To

bottle

Context

architecture chemistry computing slang video games

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

ameliorate amend base better bodily property body create deepen develop establish found ground improve increase intensify make manage meliorate organic structure oversee superintend supervise

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

bring about compose mason nidulate outbuild overbuild quilt rebuild

Type Of (IsA)

facet collection physiological attribute of animals

Manner Of

better create develop establish intensify make oversee

Related Terms

building increase nurture physique

Related Terms

action activity architecture assemble basis blocks boards bob brick brick laying bricks bricks mortar building buildings cement compilation compile constitution construct construct house construct something constructing constructing house constructing something constructing things construction construction action create create building create house create place create structure creating creating structure develop erecting erecting location establish extent forest form hammer homes house houses increase laying location magnitude make make architecture make buildings make construct make house make nest make something make stuff making making action making houses making something making structures manufacture material mortar nails nest part physique place plan player pool process put put together putting putting together shorter shorter form skyscrapers source code stack stack blocks stacking statue strengthen structure structures stuff together work

Similar Terms

build up construct make progress ramp up work up

Synonym Network

base build up construct create human body physique

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.