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Built — Built, a. Formed; shaped; constructed; made; often used in composition and preceded by the word denoting the form; as, frigate built, clipper built, etc. [1913 Webster] Like the generality of Genoese countrywomen, strongly built. Landor. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Built — (b[i^]lt), n. Shape; build; form of structure; as, the built of a ship. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
built-up — adj a built up area has a lot of buildings and not many open spaces ▪ He was fined for speeding in a built up area … Dictionary of contemporary English
built-up — adjective a built up area has many buildings in it: This is the only built up area on 500 miles of coastline … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
built-in — UK US /ˌbɪltˈɪn/ adjective [before noun] (also inbuilt) ► included, made, or designed as part of something: »Most new laptops have built in Wi Fi … Financial and business terms
built-in — adj forming a part of something that cannot be separated from it →↑inbuilt ▪ a built in microphone … Dictionary of contemporary English
built-in — adjective forming part of something, and not separate from it: a word processor with a built in spellchecker … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
built on — index based on, underlying Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
built — UK US /bɪlt/ verb ► PAST SIMPLE AND PAST PARTICIPLE OF BUILD(Cf. ↑build) verb … Financial and business terms
built — adj. (cannot stand alone) 1) built around (the whole story was built around one character) 2) built into (quality was built into their products) 3) (misc.) jerry ( cheaply ) built; purpose built (BE) * * * purpose built (BE) (misc.) jerry (… … Combinatory dictionary
built-in — I. adjective Date: 1898 1. a. forming an integral part of a structure or object < a camera with a built in flash >; especially constructed as or in a recess in a wall < a built in bookshelf > b. built into the ground < a built in swimming pool > … New Collegiate Dictionary
