building
noun
[ ˈbɪldɪŋ ]
• a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory.
• the action or trade of constructing something.
• "the building of motorways"
• a flock of rooks.
• "a picture of her standing amongst a building of rooks"
build
verb
• construct (something) by putting parts or material together.
• "the ironworks were built in 1736"
Similar:
construct,
erect,
put up,
assemble,
set up,
raise,
make,
fabricate,
form,
manufacture,
create,
fashion,
model,
mould,
shape,
forge,
knock together,
• make stronger or more intense.
• "we built up confidence in our abilities"
Similar:
boost,
strengthen,
increase,
improve,
invigorate,
augment,
raise,
intensify,
enhance,
escalate,
multiply,
swell,
beef up,
Origin:
Old English byldan, from bold, botl ‘dwelling’, of Germanic origin; related to bower1.
