built

CEFRA1

/ˈbɪlt/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Made or constructed in a particular way.

  2. 02

    verb

    Past tense of build; made something by joining parts.

Examples

  • The house is built around a central courtyard.

  • Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Shape; build; form of structure.

  2. simple past and past participle of build.

  3. well-built, muscular or toned.

More examples

In context

  • Rome wasn't built in a day.

  • Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built.

  • the built of a ship

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Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The ancient stone fortress was blank on a steep hill to protect the village from enemy attacks.

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