build out

1. To develop or expand (a system, structure, project, etc.).

   Near-synonym: build up

1. Houses built with wood burn more easily than houses built out of stone.

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2. Tom built a shelter out of branches.

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3. That gift shop over there was built out of recycled materials.

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4. Tom built his house out of shipping containers.

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5. I build houses out of stone.

   ruЯ строю дома из камня.

   deIch baue Häuser von Stein.

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irregular · Lesson

• build upзробити, робитиTo erect; to construct.
• build outTo develop or expand (a system, structure, project, etc.).
• build onTo add additional elements or components to (a framework, a concept, a device, etc.) in order to extend it.
• build inTo add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity
• build downIn solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of higher value (e.g. 4♦ over 5♣).
• build intoTo add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity