| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | The physical or constitutional characteristics of a person: constitution, habit, habitus, physique. See BODY. | | VERB: | 1. To provide a basis for: base1, establish, found, ground, predicate, rest1, root1, underpin. See OVER. 2. To make or form (a structure): construct, erect, put up, raise, rear2. See MAKE. 3. To create by combining parts or elements: compose, configure, form, pattern, shape, structure. See MAKE. 4. To make or become greater or larger: aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax. Informal : beef up. See INCREASE. 5. To create by forming, combining, or altering materials: assemble, construct, fabricate, fashion, forge1, frame, make, manufacture, mold, produce, put together, shape. See MAKE. | | PHRASAL VERB: | build in To construct or include as an integral or permanent part: incorporate, integrate. See INCLUDE. build up 1. To make known vigorously the positive features of (a product): advertise, ballyhoo, cry (up), popularize, promote, publicize, talk up. Informal : pitch, plug. Slang : push. See KNOWLEDGE. 2. To achieve an increase of gradually: develop, gain. See INCREASE. 3. To make or become greater or larger: aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax. Informal : beef up. See INCREASE. 4. To increase or seek to increase the importance or reputation of by favorable publicity: ballyhoo, boost, enhance, promote, publicize, puff, talk up, tout. Informal : plug. Slang : hype. See KNOWLEDGE.
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