BUILT
What does "BUILT" mean?
The past tense and past participle of 'build'; constructed or assembled.
Meanings
- Past tense and past participle of 'build': made by assembling parts. They built the cabin from local timber.
- Having a particular physical form or build, especially a strong one. The rower was solidly built across the shoulders. informal
- Designed and constructed for a specified purpose (as in 'purpose-built'). The lab was purpose-built for testing engines.
Did you know?
- 'Built' had a regular twin: the older form 'builded' was once perfectly correct and still turns up in the King James Bible and old hymns before the irregular 'built' won out.
Word origin
Past tense of 'build', from Old English 'byldan' (to construct a dwelling); 'built' replaced an older regular form 'builded' still seen in some hymns and older texts.
Remember it
BUILT = BUILD with the D swapped for T - the past tense snaps the 'd' shut into a hard 't'.
A little poem
What's built outlives the builder's name and breath;
the wall stands plainly, keeping its own death.
couplet
Wordplay
- The architect's autobiography had a great structure. After all, he was built for it.
What it teaches
Anything built is a finished verb - what stands now was once only someone deciding to start.
Quick facts
What does BUILT mean?
The past tense and past participle of 'build'; constructed or assembled.
Is BUILT a valid word?
Yes — BUILT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BUILT?
BUILT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BUILT come from?
Past tense of 'build', from Old English 'byldan' (to construct a dwelling); 'built' replaced an older regular form 'builded' still seen in some hymns and older texts.
What can BUILT teach us?
Anything built is a finished verb - what stands now was once only someone deciding to start.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.