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build into

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /bɪldˈɪn.tuː/
  • US: /bɪldˈɪn.tu/
  • unstressed: /bɪldˈɪn.tə/ before consonants
  • before-vowel, unstressed: /bɪldˈɪn.tʊ/
  • rhymes with -uː

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verb

Meaning 1

to add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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