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builds
verb
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Divide builds into syllables:

builds

How to pronounce builds:

Definition of builds:

builds (verb):
to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole construct

Synonyms for builds:

assemble
assembles
confects
construct
constructs
creates
designs
erect
erects
establishes
fabricate
fabricates
form
generates
make
makes
makes up
manufactures
pieces
produces
put up
raise
raises
rebuilds
sets up

Antonyms for builds:

afflicts
aggravates
agitates
blemishes
blights
blocks
breaks
compromises
contracts
corrodes
corrupts
cramps
cripples
curtails
damages
debilitates
decays
declines
decreases
degenerates
degrades
destroys
deteriorates
diminishes
disables
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