Synonyms of build

build 1 of 2

verb

ˈbild 

as in to construct

to form by putting together parts or materials

he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• construct
• assemble
• make
• create
• erect
• found
• establish
• fabricate
• manufacture
• produce
• design
• make up
• set up
• piece
• rebuild
• raise
• put together
• put up
• generate
• rear
• confect
• forge
• organize
• shape
• begin
• carpenter
• reconstruct
• initiate
• invent
• concoct
• devise
• mold
• innovate
• inaugurate
• originate
• frame
• hammer
• redevelop
• prefabricate
• retrofit
• institute
• constitute
• fashion
• reassemble
• combine
• conceive
• handcraft
• contrive
• imagine
• coin
• father
• cook (up)
• throw up
• think (up)
• unite
• reedify
• rig (up)
• jerry-build

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroy
• dismantle
• strike
• disassemble
• demolish
• take down
• ruin
• tear down
• dismember
• knock down
• flatten
• smash
• raze
• wreck
• shatter
• pull down
• pulverize
• level
• devastate
• explode
• blow up
• divide
• detach
• demount
• separate
• disengage
• ruinate
• disconnect
• disunite
• disjoin

build

2 of 2

noun

as in physique

the type of body that a person has

has a slender build

Synonyms & Similar Words

• physique
• shape
• frame
• form
• figure
• habit
• structure
• constitution
• anatomy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of build

Verb

Over the last 10 years, Volkwine has traveled across the country and around the globe, building skate parks. — Noah Daly july 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026

Unlike many of its Big Tech peers, Apple isn’t pouring billions into building new data centers. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Noun

Scouting report Williams has a modern, prototypical build with fluid movement. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Rooms This new-build boutique hotel features 99 rooms across four stories. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing build

• build a fire under
• build up