physique
build
body-build
habitus | constitution of the human body |
e human body
physical body
material body
soma
build
figure
physique
anatomy
shape
bod
chassis
frame form
flesh | 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 |
| build up | enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages, build up your savings |
| build up develop | change the use of and make available or usable, develop land, The country developed its natural resources, The remote areas of the country were gradually built up |
| build | develop and grow, Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera |
build up
work up
build
progress | form or accumulate steadily, Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly, Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border |
| build up work up build ramp up | bolster or strengthen, We worked up courage, build up confidence, ramp up security in the airports |
| build | improve the cleansing action of, build detergents |
| build in | make something an integral part of something else, we can build in a special clause to make the contract better for you |
| build | found or ground, build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation |
arm
build up
fortify
gird | prepare oneself for a military confrontation, The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East, troops are building up on the Iraqi border |
construct
build
make d | make by combining materials and parts, this little pig made his house out of straw, Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer |
| build establish | build or establish something abstract, build a reputation |
handbuild
hand-build
coil | make without a potter's wheel, This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels |
| build | be engaged in building, These architects build in interesting and new styles |
| build | give form to, according to a plan, build a modern nation, build a million-dollar business |
| build | order, supervise, or finance the construction of, The government is building new schools in this state |
repose on
rest on
build on
build upon | be based on, of theories and claims, for example, What's this new evidence based on? |