built

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɪlt/

Adjective

built (not comparable)

1. (informal) well-built, muscular or toned.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:strapping or Thesaurus:voluptuous

Noun

built (plural builts)

1. (obsolete) Shape; build; form of structure.

   the built of a ship

   • 1764, Thomas Reid, Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense:

     The sailor sees the burthen, the built, and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.

Related terms

• built in
• built like a brick shithouse
• built like a tank

Verb

1. simple past tense of build
2. past participle of build#English|build

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