Synonyms and antonyms of To build something, or to be built in American Thesaurus

build (verb)

to make a building or other large structure by putting its parts together

erect (verb)

formal to put something such as a fence in an upright position

put together ()

to make something by joining all its parts

assemble (verb)

to build something, for example furniture, by putting all its parts together

throw up ()

to build something such as a house quickly and not very well

put up ()

to build something such as a wall, fence, or house

construct (verb)

to build something large or complicated, such as a bridge or road

go up ()

to be built

set up ()

to build a structure, or to put it in a particular place

extend (verb)

to increase the size of a building or area, especially by adding extra parts onto it

add on (American)

American to build an extra part onto a building

add on to ()

to build an extra part onto a building

barricade (verb)

to build a barricade across a road, gate, or door

brick up (informal)

informal to fill a space in a wall with bricks

build (verb)

to make a machine, vehicle, or other structure by putting its parts together

build in ()

to build something such as a piece of furniture so that it becomes part of a wall or room

build on ()

to build a new room or part onto the outside of a building

dam (verb)

to stop a river or stream from flowing by building a dam across it

erect (verb)

formal to put the parts of something together so that it stands upright

erect (verb)

formal to build something such as a statue or bridge

fabricate (verb)

business to make something such as a machine from different parts

put (verb)

to build or place something somewhere

raise (verb)

formal to build something

rebuild (verb)

to build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

reconstruct (verb)

to build something again

set up camp ()

to put a tent in an upright position, or to build a shelter somewhere