past form and past participle
Made a house, wall, road, or other structure by putting parts together.
The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.
The bridge was built in 1998.
American English
How to pronounce built
verb · adjectiveB1Very common word
BIHLT
/bɪlt̚/
One syllable.
Form of build
Built is the past and past participle of build; as an adjective, it can describe a strong, muscular body.
Made a house, wall, road, or other structure by putting parts together.
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past form and past participle
Created or developed something over time through effort or by adding parts.
The company built a reputation for quality.
We built our friendship over many years.
adjective
Having a strong, muscular, or well-developed body.
That athlete is powerfully built.
He is short but well built.
Useful expressions
To increase or strengthen something gradually.
Regular practice builds up your confidence.
To use an idea, plan, or success as a starting point for further development.
Her new course builds on the one she taught last year.
To include something as part of a larger thing.
The designer built extra storage into the table.
Related words & forms
Use built for the past and past participle, not builded.