# built

Pronunciation: say "BILT" /ˈbɪlt/

## Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of build. — simple past and past participle of build.
   - Simple: Simple past tense and past participle of build. Use this form for something that was made in the past.
   - _Workers built the new stadium in just under two years._
   - _The cathedral was built from local stone quarried nearby._

## Adjective

2. Muscular and toned, with a strong, physically well-developed body. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Having a strong body with firm, well-developed muscles.
   - _He came back from boot camp noticeably more built than before._
   - _She's built like a sprinter, all lean muscle and power._

## Noun

3. The shape, form, or structural design of a thing. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The shape or form of how a thing is made.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/built (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).