DICTOMETER

BYGNING (Norwegian for "building")

(building, construcción, edificio)

1. Synonyms:
   • Building
   • Edifice
   Definitions:
   • a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
   Examples:
   • There was a three-story building on the corner
   • It was an imposing edifice
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Construction
   • Building
   Definitions:
   • the act of constructing something
   Examples:
   • During the construction we had to take a detour
   • His hobby was the building of boats
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Construction
   • Building
   Definitions:
   • the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
   Examples:
   • Their main business is home construction
   • Workers in the building trades
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Building
   Definitions:
   • the occupants of a building
   Examples:
   • The entire building complained about the noise
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Construct
   • Build
   • Make
   Definitions:
   • make by combining materials and parts
   Examples:
   • This little pig made his house out of straw
   • Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Build up
   • Work up
   • Build
   • Progress
   Definitions:
   • form or accumulate steadily
   Examples:
   • Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
   • Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Build
   • Establish
   Definitions:
   • build or establish something abstract
   Examples:
   • Build a reputation
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Build
   Definitions:
   • improve the cleansing action of
   Examples:
   • Build detergents
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Build
   Definitions:
   • order, supervise, or finance the construction of
   Examples:
   • The government is building new schools in this state
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Build
   Definitions:
   • give form to, according to a plan
   Examples:
   • Build a modern nation
   • Build a million-dollar business
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Build
   Definitions:
   • be engaged in building
   Examples:
   • These architects build in interesting and new styles
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Build
   Definitions:
   • found or ground
   Examples:
   • Build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Build up
   • Work up
   • Build
   • Ramp up
   Definitions:
   • bolster or strengthen
   Examples:
   • We worked up courage
   • Build up confidence
   • Ramp up security in the airports
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Build
    Definitions:
    • develop and grow
    Examples:
    • Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera