Definitions for built

(make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer")

(form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border")

(build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation")

(improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents")

(order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state")

(give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business")

(be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles")

(found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation")

(bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports")

(develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera")

((used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness; "the built liquid detergents")