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Nouns

• (n) constitution of the human body body-build, physique, habitus,
• (n) alternative names for the body of a human being
  • Leonardo studied the human body
  • he has a strong physique
  • the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
  bod, chassis, human body, material body, physical body, anatomy, figure, flesh, physique, frame, shape, soma, form,

Verbs

• (v) make by combining materials and parts
  • this little pig made his house out of straw
  • Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
  construct, make,
• (v) form or accumulate steadily
  • Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
  • Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border
  work up, build up, progress,
• (v) build or establish something abstract
  • build a reputation
  establish,
• (v) improve the cleansing action of
  • build detergents
• (v) order, supervise, or finance the construction of
  • The government is building new schools in this state
• (v) give form to, according to a plan
  • build a modern nation
  • build a million-dollar business
• (v) be engaged in building
  • These architects build in interesting and new styles
• (v) found or ground
  • build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation
• (v) bolster or strengthen
  • We worked up courage
  • build up confidence
  • ramp up security in the airports
  ramp up, work up, build up,
• (v) develop and grow
  • Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera

Synonyms

body-build physique habitus construct make bod chassis human body material body physical body anatomy figure flesh frame shape soma form work up build up progress establish ramp up

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