built

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adjective

ˈbilt How to pronounce built (audio)
Synonyms of built
: formed as to physique or bodily contours
slimly built
especially : well or attractively formed

built

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past tense and past participle of build entry 1

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Enter into the open great room, which has a gas fireplace, dining area, and handsome built-ins. — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019 The department was built 30 years ago and has not been substantially expanded even as emergency medicine has become more sophisticated. — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 29 Oct. 2019 But Iran, which not only built way stations along the route but has spent millions over the last five years renovating Shiite shrines in the Iraqi cities of Karbala and Najaf, also took credit. — New York Times, 22 Oct. 2019

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First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of built was in the 15th century

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